Literacy tests were historically used in southern states as a means to disenfranchise African American voters by imposing reading and writing requirements that were often unfairly administered.

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Literacy Tests

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Literacy tests

A) were used in many southern states to restrict African American participation in elections.
B) are given to newly eligible voters when they register to vote.
C) are required by the Constitution; they are used to ensure that voters can read and write.
D) were used in many northern states before they were prohibited by the Twenty-third Amendment to the Constitution.
E) are required if voters choose to vote by mail.

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