Amenities & Services. Guests of The Hay-Adams will always feel well cared-for. Every guestroom and suite in our DC luxury hotel is stocked with amenities to ensure that your stay in downtown Washington, D.C., is completely comfortable. We offer 24-hour in-room dining, and a fully staffed Les Clefs D'Or Concierge service.
In retrospect, it can be seen that the 15th amendment was in reality only the beginning of a struggle for equality that would continue for more than a century before African Americans could begin to participate fully in American public and civic life.
The 24th Amendment. On this date in 1962, the House passed the 24th Amendment, outlawing the poll tax as a voting requirement in federal elections, by a vote of 295 to 86.At the time, five states maintained poll taxes which disproportionately affected African-American voters: Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Texas.n January 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment became part of the Constitution when South Dakota ratified it. Image courtesy of Library of Congress One of the longest-serving House Members in history, Congressman Emanuel Celler of New York dedicated nearly 50 years of service to his Brooklyn-area constituents.