Could You Pass The Literacy Test Given To Black Voters In The 1960s?

You have 10 minutes to answer these 30 questions.

Last week, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down Section 4(b) of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, a key provision in the law that mandated nine states with a history of racial discrimination, mostly in the South, to get federal permission before they could change their voter laws.

Below is an example of a "literacy test" given to black voters in Louisiana. As Slate points out, “There was little room for befuddlement. The test was to be taken in 10 minutes flat, and a single wrong answer meant a failing grade.”

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