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White in the US

Question 7 • CA-Ethnic Studies

Which act removed the national origins quotas established in the 1920s?

Answer
A
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
B
the Voting Rights Act of 1965
C
the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
D
the Fair Housing Act of 1968

Explanation

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 abolished the national-origins quota system that had shaped U.S. immigration policy since the 1920s. It replaced those quotas with a system that prioritized family reunification and workers with needed skills. The Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, and Fair Housing Act addressed discrimination in other areas, not the immigration quota system.

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