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State laws passed primarily in Southern states to restrict the voting rights of African Americans after the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment came to be known collectively as

A
Jim Crow laws.
B
Voting Rights Acts.
C
Black Codes.
D
Affirmative Action.
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Which government agency analyzed data to ensure African-Americans were receiving fair treatment at the polls?

A
NAACP
B
Census Bureau
C
Voting Rights Department
D
Justice Bureau
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Which statement best represents a result of the Nineteenth Amendment?

A
Women may vote only if they pay a poll tax.
B
Women have been elected to government offices.
C
Women may vote, but are not eligible to run for public office.
D
Women can run for office, but cannot actually be elected.
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Which of the following did the Civil Rights Act accomplish?

A
It ended public segregation.
B
It ended poll taxes.
C
It ended voter literacy tests.
D
It ended gender discrimination.

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