Many literacy tests, while ostensibly designed to ensure education levels, were systematically administered to disenfranchise black voters, often rigged for discriminatory results. Registrars controlled test outcomes, manipulating scores based on subjective criteria rather than consistent standards.
The ambiguity of questions on literacy tests meant that no matter an applicant's education level, finding a 'correct' answer was nearly impossible. Such tests served to uphold the facade of fairness while facilitating electoral exclusion.
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