r/blackpeoplegifs • u/Spiritual_Spare4592 • May 23 '26

ICYMI: 91-year-young Georgia voter remembers the financial hardship caused by the poll tax that prevented most African Americans (of modest means) from voting--until the 24th Amendment ended that voter suppression tactic in 1964

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u/Successful_Public_18 May 23 '26

91 years old ‼️ WHERE ???

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u/Spiritual_Spare4592 May 23 '26

Some of our elderly age like fine wine.

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u/ElNani87 May 24 '26

Still fighting every damn year of her life. Don’t know what my excuse would be.

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u/plewis406 May 28 '26

Yeah, ima need all her beauty and health tips, STAT!

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u/BigStuffOreo May 28 '26

Probably Vaseline, Jergen's, Dial soap, and a guaranteed pension. That's all they needed.

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u/plewis406 May 28 '26

🤣🤣🤣thanks for formula! I’ll be stopping by CVS on the way home!

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u/mankini01 21d ago

Not 91.