Impact of Poll Taxes and Literacy Tests on African-American
Voter Turnout, 1890–1908
59.6%
27.6%
29.2%
26.2%
28.9%
60.3%
70.2%
44.1%
18.4%
20%
21.7%
30%
35.5%
40%
24.2%
60%
35.5%
55.6%
70%
51.9%
80%
50%
85.7%
78.2%
90%
38.8%
Percent of African-American Voters
100%
10%
0%
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Virginia
State
Last pre-poll tax presidential
election year turnout
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election year turnout