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What are the different types of polls What are the advantages and disadvantages?
One type of poll is an opinion poll. Another is a push poll which isn't really a poll; its a way for people to give information about a candidate disguised as a poll.
How was a poll tax being used in the US up until 1964?
The poll tax was used as a way to prevent poor blacks and whites from voting.
What was a way to keep freedmen from voting because had a little money?
poll taxes
What is the purpose of opinion polls?
To give insight on the likely outcome. Also to help determine the public opinion.
Why were poll taxes created?
Mainly as a way of preventing poor people- especially newly freed blacks in the South after the Civil War- from voting. If you're poor and have little/no money, you're not going to want to spend that money to pay a special tax just to be able to vote.
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