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Question 18 • Civics and Government

Which of these made Jim Crow laws, such as poll taxes and literacy tests, illegal?

Answer
A
Civil Rights Act of 1964
B
Nineteenth Amendment
C
Thirteenth Amendment
D
Voting Rights Act of 1965

Explanation

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited discriminatory voting practices, including literacy tests and other barriers used to prevent Black Americans from voting. It made these Jim Crow voting restrictions illegal. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 addressed broader discrimination, but the Voting Rights Act specifically targeted voting barriers.

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