Quote Originally Posted by Hermod View Post
The literacy test, the poll tax, the understanding clause, and the grandfather clause were all methods to keep blacks in the south from voting. They were applied unevenly to target and suppress voting both by blacks and by white Republicans in the south.

Philosophically, I would be in favor of an evenly applied civics test of the same difficulty as a final exam in 12th grade Civics class as a prerequisite for registering to vote. If we were a mono-cultural society, it would probably work quite well. In a multi-racial, multi-ethnic society it would have unequal impact.

Hmm, it is not rocket science. Voting is all about choice. We do not need a civics exam to determine if we support candiate A or candidate B. Do you support this proposal, yes or no? There was a reason why tests as prerequisite to vote was banned. Because they were rigged to eliminate voters from the rolls, particularly, Black voters. You guys dying for a test should go to MSNBC and watch the first clip of the Rachel Maddow show. She had a segment on this very thing you seem to endorse.