Taking a Jim Crow-Era Literacy Test #mrbeat
June 30, 2025
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June 30, 2025
Taking a Jim Crow-Era Literacy Test #mrbeat
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<p>Mr. Beat and Sharon McMahon (<a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCAY5lQgJlAPD7ERWJkdIccg" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @sharonsaysso </a>) struggle through a Jim Crow-Era literacy test that determined whether or not African Americans had the right to vote.Sharon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharonsaysso/Sharon's website: https://sharonmcmahon.com/Uh ok, so this is, like, the description of the video so keep reading. Produced by Matt Beat. Filmed by Matt Beat. Additional images used under fair use guidelines or found in the public domain. Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band), Chris Haugen, Patrick Patrikios, Otis McDonald, and Aaron Kenny.</p>
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