PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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Question
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How did the Twenty-Fourth Amendment affect the voting rights of African Americans?
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It prevented states from redrawing congressional districts in order to minimize African American votes.
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It prevented states from conducting literacy tests to determine voting eligibility.
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It prevented states from holding protests over African American registration.
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It prevented states from collecting a poll tax that discouraged poor African Americans from voting.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1964 the Twenty-fourth Amendment prohibited the use of poll taxes. In 1965, the Voting Rights Act directed the Attorney General to enforce the right to vote for African Americans. The 1965 Voting Rights Act created a significant change in the status of African Americans throughout the South.
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