The Purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Was

question 90

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was to

• A)decrease turnout in southern states.
• B)promote voter registration among poor whites in northern states.
• C)prevent denial or abridgement of the right to vote.
• D)make sure that Lyndon Johnson got reelected in 1968.
• E)increase Democratic support among whites in the South.

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