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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 helped secure the right to vote for African Americans. How has this article shown America’s change over time? Cite and explain evidence from this text in your answer.

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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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