The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL March 22, 1965, Library of Congress Legislative Reference Service: The Literacy Test as a Qualification for Voting in the United States. March 22, 1965 1965-03-22 Doyle, Vincent A., 1970- https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 89th (1965-1967) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Everett Dirksen Working Papers, Box 4, Folder 266 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/papers/ EMD_Working_Papers-f266-1965_03_22 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f266-1965_03_22.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f266-1965_03_22.pdf minutes (administrative records) Government Operations and Politics; Crime and Law Enforcement; Law; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Social Welfare Doyle, Vincent A., 1970- This Document Provides A History Of Literacy Test, Which Made It Nearly Impossible For Irish And African American Citizens To Vote. It Also Lists Pros And Cons Of Literacy Tests And Lists Which States Had Them. It Includes A Section For "the Denial Of Equal Educational Opportunities" Which Would Cause Citizens To Be Unable To Pass A Literacy Test. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL April 20, 1965, Library of Congress Legislative Reference Service- a Brief Comment on the Constitutional Issues Raised by the Literacy Test and Poll Tax Prohibitions of H.R. 6400, and S.1564. April 20, 1965 1965-04-20 Doyle, Vincent A., 1970- https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 89th (1965-1967) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Everett Dirksen Working Papers, Box 4, Folder 266 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/papers/ EMD_Working_Papers-f266-1965_04_20-2 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f266-1965_04_20-2.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f266-1965_04_20-2.pdf minutes (administrative records) Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Social Welfare; Congress; Law; Government Operations and Politics Doyle, Vincent A., 1970- Constitutional Issues Raised By The Prohibition Of Literacy Tests And Poll Tax Prohibitions Of H.R.6400 And S.1564. One Such Issue Is The 17th Amendment Which Gives The Right To The States To Determine Voter Qualifications Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL June 2, 1966, The Library of Congress Legislative Reference Service: The Power of Congress to Prohibit Racial Discrimination in the Rental, Sale, Use and Occupancy of Private Housing June 2, 1966 1966-06-02 Doyle, Vincent A., 1970- https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 89th (1965-1967) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Everett Dirksen Working Papers, Box 4, Folder 321 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/papers/ EMD_Working_Papers-f321-1966_06_02-3 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f321-1966_06_02-3.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f321-1966_06_02-3.pdf minutes (administrative records) Congress; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Housing and Community Development; Government Operations and Politics Doyle, Vincent A., 1970- This Document Details Why Congress Has The Power To Write Laws Regarding Housing Under The 14th Amendment And The Commerce Clause. Text