An amendment to the State Constitution, approved on November 8, 1921, required all voters registering after January 1, 1922 to be able to read and write English. Certification of literacy by the Board of Regents was established by legislation in 1923. Literacy certificates were issued by the Regents after applicants passed a test on their comprehension of written English. This series consists of copies of printed documents relating to the administration of the Regents literacy test program.
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New York (State). Education Department. Division of Adult Education and Library Extension
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