Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Voting Rights

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

• A) Congress passed the law discriminating against African Americans over the opposition of Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr.
• B) The law signaled the end of black protest movements, as the primary demand of the civil rights movement had been met.
• C) The law ensured all citizens the right to vote, resulting in the dramatic expansion of black votes in the South.
• D) The South became more strongly Democratic as a result of the law, for southerners tended to vote for the same party regardless of race.
• E) The law was part of the public backlash against Great Society legislation and marked a step back for civil rights.

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