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60-Second Civics: Episode 4131, Voting, Elections, and Representation, Part 12: Literacy Tests

60-Second Civics Podcast

English - October 12, 2020 07:00 - ★★★★ - 76 ratings
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Literacy tests were designed to disenfranchise African American voters. They did not disappear entirely until 1970.
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