Question
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 did not end discrimination but what did it do?
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Responses
It increased cultural segregation of neighborhoods in the North.
It increased cultural segregation of neighborhoods in the North.
It removed obstacles like literacy tests for African Americans voting in the South.
It removed obstacles like literacy tests for African Americans voting in the South.
It increased racial inequality in public representation of elected officials.
It increased racial inequality in public representation of elected officials.
It decreased voter fraud in national elections by enforcing identification checks.
It decreased voter fraud in national elections by enforcing identification checks.
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 primarily aimed to eliminate barriers to voting for African Americans, particularly in the Southern states. Therefore, the correct response is:
It removed obstacles like literacy tests for African Americans voting in the South.
