This test was given to World War I recruits at Fort Devens...  ...rld War I recruits at Fort Devens to assess their literacy . While the question are obviously designed to test reading comprehension and vocabulary, the rhythm...  ...thought-provoking questions. There's more t...

The Supreme Court this week overturned a section o...  ...tates that previously required a voter to pass a " literacy test " in order to vote.After the end of the Civil War,...  ...disproportionate barriers to enfranchisement. The literacy test —supposedly applicable to both white and bla...  ...ed to civi...