1. Of The Following Statements, which one is the most accurate regarding the political outcomes of the civil rights movement?

Question

A. By the mid-1960s, half of American elected officials were African American
B. African Americans did not gain the right to vote until the civil rights movement came to an end in the 1970s.
C. The percentage of voting-age African Americans who voted increased through the 60s and 70s.
D. Governer Faubus sponsored bills to gain the support of African American votes.

Answer 1

C. The percentage of voting-age African Americans who voted increased through the 60s and 70s. This is the most accurate statement regarding the political outcomes of the civil rights movement. The civil rights movement worked to improve voting rights for African Americans, which led to an increase in voter turnout among African Americans in the 1960s and 1970s. However, it took until 1965 with the Voting Rights Act for African Americans to be fully protected against discriminatory voting practices.