ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On August 21, 1907, the state of Georgia imposed the “Grandfather Clause.” This legislation added a literacy test as a requirement for voting, which was a major blow to the rights ...
In 2024, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation reported that 70% of Americans were unable to answer questions about their ...
The state’s top senator said Tuesday that a literacy test for voters “ought to be out of our constitution” and he’s ready to remove it. It’s not the first time that state lawmakers have wanted to ...