Twenty-Fourth Amendment

Section 1.

"The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax."

Section 2.

"Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."

This amendment was very important when it was established because it was part of the Civil Rights Movement against African American discrimination. This created a big change because it put an end to poll taxes and allowed African Americans to vote for elected officials that wanted to put an end to discrimination. 

Here we can see a demonstration where people are protesting against poll taxes.

This short video created by a group of young students explains what the 24th amendment stands for and gives examples of things that happened in history for this amendment to be created.