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What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 accomplish?

It lowered the voting age to 18.
It banned voter discrimination.
It upheld public segregation.
It allowed existing Jim Crow laws to continue.​

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It banned voter discrimination.
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 banned voter discrimination.

Answer: Option B

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The act which was passed in the year of 1965 in regards with voting rights which were held by the people, made some changes in the rights which were enjoyed by the people to elect the officials decided to end the discrimination which the voters had to suffer especially in the areas of states in the south in the United States of America after the civil war. They wanted to bring more equality for the people and stop practices which led to the discrimination like literacy tests.

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