1) Each citizen must be able to participate in government.
2) Each citizen must have equal voting power in federal elections.
Why was the Voting Rights Act of 1965 necessary? Select two that apply.
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Responses
Each citizen must be ruled by the same laws.
Each citizen must be ruled by the same laws.
Each citizen must be able to participate in government.
Each citizen must be able to participate in government.
Each citizen must have the protections of the Bill of Rights.
Each citizen must have the protections of the Bill of Rights.
Each citizen must have equal voting power in federal elections.
Each citizen must have equal voting power in federal elections.
Each citizen must complete a test or pay a tax to be registered to vote.
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are u sure
Yes, I am sure. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was necessary to ensure that each citizen could participate in government and to guarantee equal voting power in federal elections for all citizens. This was particularly important at the time because many African Americans were being denied their right to vote through discriminatory practices such as literacy tests and poll taxes. The Voting Rights Act aimed to eliminate these discriminatory practices and ensure that all citizens had equal access to the voting process.