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On this day, 31 March 1990, the poll tax riots broke out in Trafalgar Square, London, after police attacked 200,000 people demonstrating against an extremely unpopular and highly regressive tax introduced by Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government.

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Don't Pay the Poll Tax

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MJ Muse Mar 27

#VotingRights #PollTax
Senate Democrats defeat amendment from Sen. Jon Husted to require photo ID to vote https://share.google/Ad12hhgdYAkXdZSCB

Liam O'Mara IV, PhD Mar 24

In the US context, a #PollTax is a fee charged for voting. #ThisDayInHistory in 1966 was another win against #JimCrow, as SCOTUS abolished the last poll taxes by outlawing them for state & local elections. They had been widely used to disenfranchise impoverished & Black citizens.

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Start the steal? Inside Trump's effort to rig the #midtermelections
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#USMidtermElections #VoterSuppression #PollTax #MAGA
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#SAVEActIsBULLSHIT

#SaveAmericaActIsBULLSHIT

Start the steal? Inside Trump’s effort to rig the midterm elections

“As the president becomes more unpopular, his actions will become more extreme, but that doesn't mean they're going to be any more successful,” Ari Berman of Mother Jones tells us.

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G Kearney Mar 22

How will the SAVE America Act affects married women who change names #saveact #voting #votersuppression #congress #cartoon #polltax #gregkearney #kearney

Liam O'Mara IV, PhD Mar 21

#MargaretThatcher created a #PollTax — an attempt to shift more #TaxBurden onto ordinary Britons — sparking a massive campaign of #CivilDisobedience and some outright rioting. Thatcher resigned over the fallout, and #JohnMajor announced its abolition on #ThisDayInHistory in 1991.

AntiracistHippie Feb 26

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URGENT: The #MAGA #GOP -led Senate is debating the #SAVEAmericaAct, a #VoteSuppression & #PollTax bill that will strip #votingrights from millions. Tell your senator NO Save America Act! NO abolishing #filibuster! CALL (202) 224-3121Marc Elias of Democracy Docket offers an in-depth, up-to-the-minute look at the dangerous #SAVEAct.https://youtu.be/ecmky5jtYiI?si=B_xP5lmWfCvvdODC#activism https://mastodon.social/@VerdantSquareRadio/116139348180576747

Trump Lied About His 'Save America Act.' The Truth Is Even Worse.

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Steph Banatte Feb 26

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Under SAVE Act, the standard driver’s license you can use open bank account, buy a car, cash check, or pass federal background check would not be sufficient to register or vote

You need Voter ID (Poll Tax) exercise your constitutional rights to vote

#SaveAct #PollTax #VoterID #ConstitutionalRights #Vote

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AntiracistHippie Feb 26

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URGENT UPDATE: The #MAGA #GOP -led House passed the #SAVEAmericaAct, a #VoteSuppression & #PollTax bill that will strip #votingrights from millions. That bill is being debated on the #USSenate floor NOW. Red alert - call your senators and demand: NO Save America Act! NO abolishing #filibuster! CALL (202) 224-3121https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElkexfuP3Tw#activism #congress #USSenate https://mastodon.social/@VerdantSquareRadio/116137593797734844

AntiracistHippie Feb 25

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URGENT: The #MAGA #GOP -led House passed the #SAVEAmericaAct, a #VoteSuppression & #PollTax bill that will strip #votingrights from millions. Red alert - call your senators and demand: NO Save America Act! NO abolishing #filibuster! CALL (202) 224-3121#activism #congress #USSenate #SaveAmericaAct #SAVEAct #activist #GetBusy #vsn #actionalert #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia

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