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QuizMultiple Choice

Civil Rights — Test

Question 13 • US History Studies Since 1877

A result of the Selma voting rights marches was that

Answer
A
few Americans felt their effect.
B
support for voting rights decreased.
C
support for voting rights increased.
D
the Twenty-Fourth Amendment passed.

Explanation

The Selma marches brought national attention to the violence and discrimination faced by Black Americans seeking to vote. This increased public support for voting rights and helped build momentum for the Voting Rights Act of 1965, so the correct choice is “support for voting rights increased.”

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