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You are here: Home / Democracy Culture / Harvard Politics Students Fail 1964 Louisiana Literacy Test

Harvard Politics Students Fail 1964 Louisiana Literacy Test

November 14, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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1964 Louisiana Literacy Test Harvard Test

Top Harvard students find Louisiana Literacy Test from 1964 was basically impossible, designed with intention of African-American voter suppression only

A group of Harvard students were recently asked by their tutor to take the 1964 Louisiana Literacy Test – a test known to be notoriously confusing that was really only put in place used to stop thousands of poor black citizens from voting. Much to their surprise, they failed. Not a single one of his student…

50 Years Later, Harvard Students Take And Fail Louisiana Literacy Test

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Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, Civil Rights Era, Education, Election History, Racism and Prejudice, Voter Access, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act

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