Why was the Voting Rights Act of 1965 necessary? Select all that apply.

Question

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Responses

Each citizen must be ruled by the same laws.

Each citizen must be able to participate in government.

Each citizen must have the protections of the Bill of Rights.

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

Answer 1

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was necessary for the following reasons:

• Each citizen must be able to participate in government.
• Each citizen must have equal voting power in federal elections.

The act aimed to eliminate various discriminatory practices that prevented many citizens, particularly African Americans, from exercising their right to vote. The other options provided either do not directly relate to the motivations for the act or reflect barriers that the act sought to remove, such as literacy tests and poll taxes.