Which of these CORRECTLY describes an impact of a federal action during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s?

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Responses
A President Harry Truman issued an executive order to integrate the United States military.President Harry Truman issued an executive order to integrate the United States military.
B The Voting Rights Act of 1965 helped to expand the participation of Americans in the political processThe Voting Rights Act of 1965 helped to expand the participation of Americans in the political process
C The Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that the practice of segregation in public schools was illegal.The Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that the practice of segregation in public schools was illegal.
D The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made the process of gerrymandering illegal in order to achieve a racial majority in a Congressional district.

Answer 1

The correct responses are:

A - President Harry Truman issued an executive order to integrate the United States military.
B - The Voting Rights Act of 1965 helped to expand the participation of Americans in the political process.
C - The Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that the practice of segregation in public schools was illegal.

D is incorrect because the Civil Rights Act of 1964 did not address gerrymandering or make it illegal; it focused on prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.