G. K. Butterfield: “The ability to vote was taken away from African Americans in 1900 with…”

On the recordApril 17, 2019

The ability to vote was taken away from African Americans in 1900 with the passage of the literacy test.

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Butterfield discusses historical voter suppression affecting African Americans.

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G. K. Butterfield: “The ability to vote was taken away from African Americans in 1900 with the passage of the literacy test.”