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The Supreme Court and Civil Rights — Unit test

Question 14 • MI-Government/Civics 2023

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

Answer
T
Thirteenth Amendment
V
Voting Rights Act of 1965
C
Civil Rights Act of 1964
N
Nineteenth Amendment

Explanation

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited discriminatory voting practices, including literacy tests and other barriers used to prevent African Americans from voting. It also allowed federal oversight in places with a history of voting discrimination. The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery, while the Nineteenth Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote.

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