PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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Question
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What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 accomplish?
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Nothing; it was declared unconstitutional
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It had little effect on African American registrations, because f de facto segregation
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It ended poll taxes, literacy tests, and improved voter registration among minority groups
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Over time, it resulted in a lower turnout of African American voters
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This act was signed into law on August 6, 1965, by President Lyndon Johnson. It outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting.
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