Question

What was the impact of the Selma to Montgomery march?(1 point)
Responses

The march helped persuade the state of Alabama to repeal its literacy test law.
The march helped persuade the state of Alabama to repeal its literacy test law.

The march helped persuade Congress to pass the Fifteenth Amendment that prevented states from using race as a barrier to voting.
The march helped persuade Congress to pass the Fifteenth Amendment that prevented states from using race as a barrier to voting.

The march helped persuade Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that banned states from using literacy tests.
The march helped persuade Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that banned states from using literacy tests.

The march helped persuade the Supreme Court to end the use of grandfather clauses to restrict voter registration.
The march helped persuade the Supreme Court to end the use of grandfather clauses to restrict voter registration.

Answer 1

The march helped persuade Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that banned states from using literacy tests.

Explanation: The national attention from the Selma marches helped build support for federal voting-rights legislation, leading to the 1965 Voting Rights Act which outlawed literacy tests and other discriminatory practices.