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To be literate is to be able to read and write. There are 25 million people in the United States who are illiterate, so adult literacy is teaching adults to read and write.
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What is the literacy rate in Michigan?
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What happens if a person couldn't pass a literacy test?
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.
Why did voters have to pass a literacy test?
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
How did the literacy test operate to disenfranchise black voters?
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.
Of the election practices did progressives argue for?
Literacy tests--APEXVS
What has the author Lynn Jenkins written?
Lynn Jenkins has written: 'Adult literacy in New Jersey' -- subject(s): Statistics, Educational surveys, Adult education, Literacy 'Adult Literacy in New York' -- subject(s): Ability testing, Adult education, Educational surveys, Functional literacy, Literacy, Reading, Social aspects, Social aspects of Literacy, Statistics
What is the adult literacy in Dubai?
About 80%
What is the Adult Literacy rate of the UK?
99
What is the adult literacy rate of Ghana?
74%
What has the author Douglas Zweizig written?
Douglas Zweizig has written: 'Evaluation of adult library literacy programs' -- subject(s): Evaluation, Literacy programs, Libraries and new literates, Libraries and adult education, Adult services in public libraries, Libraries and illiterate persons, Libraries and illiterate 'Libraries and literacy education' -- subject(s): Libraries and new literates, Literacy, Libraries and adult education, Reading (Adult education)
What is the literacy in Bangladesh?
Total adult literacy rate, 2000-2005* 48around 53 percent
What has the author David Hargreaves written?
David. Hargreaves has written: 'Adult literacy and broadcasting' -- subject(s): Adult education, British Broadcasting Corporation, Literacy
What has the author Geeta Ram written?
Geeta Ram has written: 'Adult education, literacy to liberation' -- subject(s): Adult education, Literacy, Popular education
What is the adult literacy rate in Honduras?
according to 2004-2005 the literacy rate in Honduras is 80%. the female literacy rate is 80.2%. but i still have not found the male literacy rate.
What is North Dakota's literacy rate?
North Dakota has an adult literacy rate of 96%.
What country has South America's highest adult literacy rates?
The literacy rate of South America is about 94%.
What is the adult literacy rate in Paris?
98.9% of the population
