Annie E. Harper

Title

Annie E. Harper

Description

Annie E. Harper and three other residents from Fairfax sued the Virginia State Board of Elections contending that the poll tax was unconstitutional. In order for Annie Harper to register and vote, she had to pay the poll tax and a late fee. The court case was heard by the US Supreme Court.

Source

  • Repository: High Court to Hear Poll Tax Argument
  • The Washington Post, Times Herald March 9, 1865 p A5
  • The Dying Breath of Jim Crow: Harper v. Board of Election  The Fare Facs Gazette Vol. 14  Issue I  Winter 2017    William Page Johnson II
  • Annie Harper Speech  by Rip Sullivan  Feb. 23, 2016   You Tube
  • Annie E. HARPER et al., Appellants, v. VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS  383 U.S. 663   US Supreme Court (1966)

Citation

“Annie E. Harper,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/391.