Literacy tests were abolished officially in 1965.
1965
literacy test
A test required for voting.
elimination of the literacy test for voters
Literacy tests were abolished because they're unfair and racist. They were given to African Americans in order to prevent them from voting and enjoy other luxuries that whites had.
the people
Literacy Test cuz they couldnt read
If you are referring to the literacy test that the south gave to African American voters during the reconstruction period after the civil war, they were given a literacy test and, if they failed, they were denied their right to vote. Mind you, the tests were very, very difficult.
The literacy test basically says: Prove that you can speak English. If someone can't then we will be letting those who cannot communicate with us into our country
A literacy test is something that evaluates your ability to both read and write.
typically they were illiterate because they didn't have access to education and were unable to pass a literacy test. ^^^^ sometimes the case, but the people who gave the test made the standerd for the literacy tests incredibly high for blacks. it made it nearly impossible for the blacks to vote.
The average college student received a grade of F on the civic literacy test given in 2007