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How does the Voting Rights Act of 1965 connect to Black suffrage laws passed after the Civil War?(1 point)
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The Voting Rights Act guarantees equal protection under the laws.
The Voting Rights Act guarantees equal protection under the laws.

The Voting Rights Act prohibits a state from preventing someone from voting because of their race.
The Voting Rights Act prohibits a state from preventing someone from voting because of their race.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibits the use of literacy tests by states.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibits the use of literacy tests by states.

The Voting Rights Act prevents states from using the black codes developed after the Civil War.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibits the use of literacy tests by states. This enforced Black suffrage protections (like the 15th Amendment) by banning the discriminatory tests states used after the Civil War to disenfranchise Black voters.