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Why do you think that the Voting Rights Act was successful in increasing Black voter registration in southern states? Explain your thoughts.
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Why do you think that the Voting Rights Act was successful in increasing Black voter registration in southern states? Explain your thoughts.

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The law had a huge impact on many Southern states. For example, black voter registration rates in Mississippi increased from a mere 6.7 percent in 1965 to 59.8 percent in 1967, according to the US Commission for Civil Rights.
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