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2. Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections - Wikipedia

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   Harrison, Governor of Virginia and argued under the name Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections. [2] In the initial case lawyers for Harper and Butts argued against the constitutionality of the poll tax, but on November 12 the courts dismissed the case, citing 1930s precedents established by the United States Supreme Court. [3]

3. Evelyn Thomas Butts - Wikipedia

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   Evelyn Thomas Butts (May 22, 1924 - March 11, 1993) was an African American civil rights activist and politician in Virginia. She is best known for challenging the poll tax and took her case before the United States Supreme Court. Butts was part of the civil rights movement and later became an influential figure in Norfolk politics.

4. Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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   These were struck down in 1966 by the US Supreme Court decision in Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections (1966), which ruled poll taxes unconstitutional even for state elections. Federal district courts in Alabama and Texas, respectively, struck down these states' poll taxes less than two months before the Harper ruling was issued.

5. Category:1966 in Virginia - Wikipedia

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   1966 Virginia elections (3 P) S. 1966 in sports in Virginia (7 P) Pages in category "1966 in Virginia" ... Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections

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7. List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 383

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   Case name Citation Date decided Graham v. John Deere Co. 383 U.S. 1: 1966: United States v. Adams: 383 U.S. 39: 1966: Linn v. Plant Guard Workers: 383 U.S. 53

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9. 1966 in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The General also visits Williamsburg in Virginia, the United Nations in New York City (where he is greeted by the Burmese Secretary General U Thant) and Hawaii. [9] September 8 – The classic science fiction series Star Trek premieres on NBC with its first episode, titled "The Man Trap". September 12 – The Monkees television series premieres ...