Literacy tests administered to Black voters were often intentionally confusing and difficult, designed to disenfranchise them. These tests could include complicated passages from the Constitution, obscure questions about government, or even subjective evaluations by the tester. Many tests also included impossible tasks, such as interpreting complex legal documents. The goal was to create barriers to voting through arbitrary and discriminatory measures.
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