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arithia

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10. those who forget history are doomed to repeat it

Reply to toddwv (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 9, 2017, 02:47 PM

Jan 2017

And this isn't ancient history we are talking about here. It wouldn't take much for things to slide back to this bullsh*t.

Heck, we do it now in the form of voter ID. The intention and end result is the same- to keep minorities from voting.

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An actual literacy test given to black voters by the state of Louisiana in the 1960s [View all] sheshe2 Jan 2017 OP

There should be a 10 question civics test to vote not a bs one like this kimbutgar Jan 2017 #1

I don't know if they voted for Trump, but... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #4

That is totally Fucked Up GP6971 Jan 2017 #2

I'd love to give this test to the white voters. dhol82 Jan 2017 #3

this made me so fucking angry when i first read it and it still does JI7 Jan 2017 #5

Apparently Common Core is nothing new HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #6

Ridiculous! Also... draw a line around? Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #7

People should stop posting this. toddwv Jan 2017 #8

those who forget history are doomed to repeat it arithia Jan 2017 #10

So almost any answer could/would be wrong radical noodle Jan 2017 #9