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Poll tax repeal drives Texas democracy push in 1949
Mrs Will Decherd chairs a state wide committee backing the poll tax amendment No 4 on the November ballot. Backed by American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and others the campaign argues schools gain revenue under Gilmer Aikin while the amendment merely removes voting as a requirement. Evidence from southern states shows voter turnout rising markedly if the tax is removed.
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