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What was the primary purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
 
  a. It removed any artificial barrier to voter participation, including literacy tests and property requirements.
  b. It required African Americans to prove that they are descendants of slaves before being allowed to register to vote.
  c. It made all elections a function of the federal government instead of the states.
  d. It ensured an African American senator from every state within fifty years.
  e. It reinstated the racial restrictions on voter registration, especially in southern states.

Question 2

The early 1960s saw increased racial tensions and outright violence, especially in the Deep South states of Alabama and Mississippi. Due in large part to this civil unrest, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What did this powerful legislation provide?
 
  a. It ruled that states could not use force against racial minorities.
  b. It established racial quotas for police departments and state militias.
  c. It banned discrimination in all accommodations, both public and private, banned employment discrimination, and denied public funds to schools that continue practicing racial discrimination.
  d. It took away state authority to enact any laws related to employment.
  e. It reinforced the old Jim Crow laws.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C




tnt_battle

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Reply 2 on: Jul 9, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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