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QuizMultiple Choice

Political Power, Political Inequality

Question 8 • CA-Ethnic Studies

What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

Answer
A
to allow states to regulate voting within their borders
B
to grant women in the United States the right to vote
C
to end unfair voting practices that created discrimination
D
to grant the right to vote to residents of Washington, DC

Explanation

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was designed to stop discriminatory barriers that prevented Black Americans and other citizens from voting. It targeted unfair practices such as literacy tests and other restrictions used to deny people the right to vote. Therefore, the correct choice is “to end unfair voting practices that created discrimination.”

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