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Read the passage.The first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction was signed by President Eisenhower in 1957. "No person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, shall intimidate, threaten, coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such other person to vote or to vote as he may choose, or of causing such other person to vote for, or not to vote for, any candidate [for national office] . . . ." –Civil Rights Act of 1957Based on the passage, what inference can be made about why President Eisenhower supported the Civil Rights Act of 1957?

A
He wanted to protect the rights of minority voters.
B
He wanted to ensure that all people had the right to run for political office.
C
He wanted to stop voters from breaking the law.
D
He wanted to manipulate the election process so only certain candidates were elected.
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How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 stop discrimination in areas where voter eligibility tests were previously used?

A
It required federal supervision.
B
It instituted new poll taxes.
C
It sponsored voter registration drives.
D
It required all citizens to vote.
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How was African American voter registration affected by the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

A
It increased slightly.
B
It decreased slightly.
C
It increased significantly.
D
It decreased significantly.
4

Literacy tests were banned by

A
the Fifteenth Amendment.
B
the Twenty-fourth Amendment.
C
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
D
the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
5

Civil rights activists challenged Southern voting laws because they conflicted with

A
the Fifteenth Amendment.
B
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
C
the Thirteenth Amendment.
D
the Declaration of Independence.
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Read the excerpt from an article written by President Barack Obama, reflecting on the Voting Rights Act of 1965. On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law—breaking down legal barriers at the state and local level that had prevented African Americans and others from exercising their constitutional right to vote.Because of that law—one of our nation's most influential pieces of legislation—Americans who were previously disenfranchised and left out of the democratic process were finally able to cast a ballot. The law was designed to ensure that all American citizens, regardless of the color of their skin, had an equal opportunity to make their voices heard.How did the Voting Rights Act expand the ability of Americans to vote?

A
It made barriers such as literacy tests that targeted African Americans illegal.
B
It required voters to present photo identification before voting in any federal election.
C
It enforced a rule that federal ballots only be printed in English in every official election.
D
It mandated that states require all high school seniors to register to vote upon graduation.
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During the 1960s, a federal civil rights act became necessary because

A
the president did not support civil rights.
B
it was the only way to end Jim Crow laws.
C
Northern states had passed different civil rights laws.
D
Southern states had ended discrimination.
8

Who gave an historically important speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

A
John F. Kennedy
B
Martin Luther King Jr.
C
George Wallace
D
Lyndon B. Johnson
9

The governor of Alabama during the Selma voting rights marches was

A
Rosa Parks.
B
Eugene Connor.
C
Lyndon B. Johnson.
D
George Wallace.
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During the first Selma voting rights march on March 7, 1965,

A
protesters attacked onlookers with tear gas and hoses.
B
marchers were attacked by police as they crossed a bridge.
C
about 25,000 marchers were arrested.
D
marchers received the voting rights they sought.
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According to President Kennedy's June 11, 1963, statement, every American should enjoy the privileges of being American without regard to what?

A
social class or income
B
religion or income
C
race or color
D
political affiliation
12

A result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was that

A
as African American registration increased, the number of African Americans elected increased.
B
as African American registration increased, the number of African Americans elected decreased.
C
as African American registration decreased, the number of African Americans elected increased.
D
as African American registration decreased, the number of African Americans elected decreased.
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A goal of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to

A
demand legal equality for African Americans.
B
celebrate the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
C
celebrate the passage of important civil rights legislation.
D
demand that President Kennedy leave office.
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Compare the tables.How did congressional voting for civil rights laws change from 1957 to 1965?

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A
The majority of both parties shifted to oppose the law.
B
More House Democrats shifted from oppposing to favoring the law.
C
Most Senators from both parties shifted to oppose the law.
D
All Senate Republicans shifted to favor the law.

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