Justice Douglas noted: [The Congress] can rely on the fact that most States do not have literary tests. that the tests have been used at times as a discriminatory weapon against some minorities. not only Negroes but Americans of Mexican ancestry. and American Indians. that radio and television have made it possible for a person to be well informed even though he may not be able to read and write. Thus. it would truly be a step backward for this Congress to fail. at this time to permanently ban these archaic devices which have so often served as the tools of abuse. The provisions of H.R. 6219 which extend the act for 10 years and permanently ban literacy tests and devices are found in title I of the bill. A title II also exists in H.R. 6219 and that title serves to expand the special coverage of the Voting Rights Act to new geographic areas in order to insure the protection of the voting rights of language minority citizens. In its recently released voting report. the U.S.
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