PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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Question
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was intended to ____
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increase economic assistance to states that discontinued the use of literacy tests.
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prevent states from restricting minority groups’ access to the political process.
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increase minority groups’ representation in all levels of government.
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prevent minority groups from seeking passage of an affirmative action law.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote as guaranteed under the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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