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Trump Signs Executive Order Making Official Language Of U.S. Remedial English (theonion.com)
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[โ€“] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They had to immediately withdraw the order as they realized that most Americans would not be able to pass the same test.

[โ€“] pdxfed@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

The term "grandfather in" came from southern voter suppression laws aimed at blacks; "poll literacy tests" were implemented to create a barrier to black voting, but if you could prove your grandfather voted you didn't have to pass the test.