The Long-Term Impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

question 43

Multiple Choice

The long-term impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 could be seen in

• A) conflicts over school desegregation and busing during the 1970s.
• B) the election of thousands of African American officials by 1992.
• C) opposition to affirmative action programs during the 1970s and 1980s.
• D) the growing influence of evangelical Christians in electoral politics.

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