Vegas Free-for-All - Louisiana Voting Literacy Test, 1964

Dan Svatass

Jun 28, 2013
9:58am

Until 1964, Louisiana used to require most black people who wanted to vote to pass a literacy test (they didn't really require white people to do it too). The applicant had 10 minutes to get all 30 of these questions correct. A single error meant failure.

I know we have a lot of bright people here, but I'm certain that not one person could pass this test the first time in the required 10 minutes with zero errors.

Good luck!

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RoadTrip

Jun 28, 2013
12:39pm

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What is your point?

https://www.crmvet.org/nars/schwartz.htm#corelittest

Dan Svatass

Jun 28, 2013
4:36pm

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Hi RoadTrip, allow me to welcome you to the Vegas Free-For-All forum.

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treegirl

Jun 28, 2013
7:57pm

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Originally posted by: RoadTrip
What is your point?

https://www.crmvet.org/nars/schwartz.htm#corelittest

The point is that white ppl used to hold blacks back from voting.
They don't do that anymore so should be moot.

Women were not allowed to vote for a long time. They do now and don't hold grudges over it.

drmilled

Jun 28, 2013
10:30pm

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The real point of Chilcoot's post is that he likes to stir the pot. Then he can climb on his soapbox and pontificate to us mere mortals about just how wrong we are as we live our lives. He has some serious issues of his own that he needs to address before he lectures anyone else.

Don

Jun 28, 2013
11:12pm

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In 1900 a comprehensive examination was administered to prospective High School teachers in Indiana before they were granted a license to teach.

This is the "History and Civics" portion; DonDiego opines most 21st-Century Americans would find the "Botany", "Algebra", and "Chemistry" sections even more difficult.

General History and Civics
([answer] any seven)
1. Write in ten lines some facts in relation to the life of Charlemagne.
2. Who were the Capetian kings?
3. Give some of the causes of the Hundred Years War.
4. Give some of the provisions of the English Reform Bill of 1832.
5. Discuss briefly the Edict of Nantes.
6. How did Germany come into the possession of Silesia?
7. What was the Long Parliament?
8. How are the presidents of France elected?
9. What powers are denied the States by the U.S. Constitution?
10. Write a few lines showing the influence of the Speaker of the House, of the U.S. Congress, upon legislation.

Ref: TheCommonRoom

Standards for teachers and voters appear to have fallen over the years.

forkushV

Jun 29, 2013
2:29am

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Quote

Originally posted by: treegirl

Quote
Originally posted by: RoadTrip
What is your point?

https://www.crmvet.org/nars/schwartz.htm#corelittest

The point is that white ppl used to hold blacks back from voting.
They don't do that anymore so should be moot...

This from the person who wrote:

"Perhaps a country like ours with so many different races, etc was not such a great idea.
The ones who made it better are the white ppl." - treegirl, 6/28/2013

Of course in 2012, on average blacks had to wait in line to vote 60% longer than whites. But that was just a coincidence, right? In any case treegirl, here's a new vocabulary word for you: de facto. Look it up and we can continue this chit chat.

Tutontow

Jun 29, 2013
2:33am

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Quote

Originally posted by: DonDiego
In 1900 a comprehensive examination was administered to prospective High School teachers in Indiana before they were granted a license to teach.

This is the "History and Civics" portion; DonDiego opines most 21st-Century Americans would find the "Botany", "Algebra", and "Chemistry" sections even more difficult.

General History and Civics
([answer] any seven)
1. Write in ten lines some facts in relation to the life of Charlemagne.
2. Who were the Capetian kings?
3. Give some of the causes of the Hundred Years War.
4. Give some of the provisions of the English Reform Bill of 1832.
5. Discuss briefly the Edict of Nantes.
6. How did Germany come into the possession of Silesia?
7. What was the Long Parliament?
8. How are the presidents of France elected?
9. What powers are denied the States by the U.S. Constitution?
10. Write a few lines showing the influence of the Speaker of the House, of the U.S. Congress, upon legislation.

Ref: TheCommonRoom

Standards for teachers and voters appear to have fallen over the years.

Dod gone it. I thought I had at least number two correct. I was sure they sang "Louie, Louie" but I was wrong.

Tutontow

Jun 29, 2013
2:41am

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Back in the 1970's the neighborhood pool hall in north Tampa, where I lived as a teenager had an application you had to fill out to become a member. The whites application basically was your name age etc. The african americans application were questions along the lines of expilcit details of your sex life and numerous other personal questions. Needless to say there were not many african american members.

treegirl

Jun 29, 2013
2:48am

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Wow. It's not a hidden fact that blacks were treated unfairly.

Forkie, go chit on your own chat.
You haven't said anything new in your last 100's of attacks.

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