One way that blacks and minorities were discriminated against in the US is via mandatory literacy tests[1] before they would be allowed to vote. Blacks and poor

One way that blacks and minorities were discriminated against in the US is via mandatory literacy tests[1] before they would be allowed to vote. Blacks and poor people were treated that way because it was expected that they would vote a certain way. [1] http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2013/06/28/voting_rights_and_the_supreme_court_the_impossible_literacy_test_louisiana.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2013/06/28/voting_right...