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60 percent because many farmers, blacks, foreigners could not read. Some whites had limited reading abilities. During the war the military accepted men who could not read. Many people had never been beyond 6th grade. The US culture was not as sophisticated as it is today with computers, many schools, many colleges and television. We still have illiteracy but more people can read now.
What else can I help you with?
Why did the literacy rate among veterans increase during post world war 2?
The literacy rate increased after World War 2 mostly because of the inception of the GI Bill.
What did southerner whites use to disenfranchise African Americans after the civil war?
poll taxes and literacy tests
What did Canada do during the Civil War?
Canada was British territory & remained neutral during the Civil War
Was Lincoln shot during or after the Civil War?
Lincoln was shot after the civil war
Was John Quincy Adams president during the civil war?
No, Abraham Lincoln was the President during the Civil War.
Why did the literacy rate among veterans increase during post world war 2?
The literacy rate increased after World War 2 mostly because of the inception of the GI Bill.
What was the casualty rate during the civil war?
It increased
What caused dysentery during the civil war?
Poor hygiene and camp sanitation contributed to the high rate of disease during the US Civil War.
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.
What was the effect of the use of literacy tests throughout the South after the US Civil War?
The literacy test was intended to prevent African Americans from voting.
What did southerner whites use to disenfranchise African Americans after the civil war?
poll taxes and literacy tests
Who were Jackson and Johnston during the Civil War?
they were two generals during the civil war
What were Abraham Lincoln's Accomplishments during the Civil War?
led the country during the civil war
Who was the presidint during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln was President during the US Civil War.
Who is the president during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln was the president during the civil war.
What happened during the Liberian civil war 1?
What happened during the Liberia civil war?
What were soldiers of the south called during the civil war?
They were called Rebels during the Civil War
