In ________________, the Supreme Court explicitly upheld the use of literacy tests based on the reasoning that "in our society where newspapers, periodicals, books and other printed matter canvass and debate campaign issues, a State might conclude that only those who are literate should exercise the franchise."

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In Lassiter v. Northampton County Board of Education (1959), the Supreme Court upheld the use of literacy tests for voting, arguing that in a society where printed materials play a crucial role in public debate, it could be reasonable for a state to require literacy as a condition for voting.

In ________________, the Supreme Court Explicitly Upheld the Use of Literacy