The Thirteenth Amendment bans slavery. When was it passed?
a. when the South seceded from the Union
b. during the Civil War
c. immediately after the Civil War
d. immediately after Reconstruction
Answer: c
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When did Congress outlaw literacy tests altogether as a prerequisite to voter registration?
a. 1870 b. 1954 c. 1970 d. 1990
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