Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was designed to stop discriminatory practices, such as literacy tests, that prevented many Black citizens from voting. It enforced the existing constitutional right to vote rather than creating a new right or letting states deny that right. Therefore, B, “to protect existing constitutional rights that were being denied to some citizens,” is the best description.

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