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Trump Signs Executive Order Making Official Language Of U.S. Remedial English (theonion.com)
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[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months 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.