Why did Congress pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a. because it was clear that the South had no intention of living up to the spirit of the Fifteenth Amendment
b. because Congress was afraid the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. would lead a boycott of white businesses if the legislation was not passed
c. to prevent the race riots from spreading from African American neighborhoods into traditionally white neighborhoods
d. because the Supreme Court had determined that only the national government could regulate elections
Question 2
What was the primary reason for southern states enacting poll taxes?
a. to raise revenue for the government
b. to ensure that only people who really want to vote would do so
c. to get around the Fifteenth Amendment
d. to enfranchise former slaves
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