Question

Following the Voting Rights Act of 1965, what problem did some groups of people continue to face when trying to vote?

A. Some states banned all efforts to register voters.
B. Many states required literacy tests.
C. Ballots were only printed in English.
D. Some states banned citizens from voting on racial grounds.

Answer 1

Answer: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.

Explanation: This act was signed into law on August 6, 1965, by President Lyndon Johnson. It outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting.