Question

A result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was that
as African American registration increased, the number of African Americans elected increased.
as African American registration increased, the number of African Americans elected decreased.
as African American registration decreased, the number of African Americans elected increased.
as African American registration decreased, the number of African Americans elected decreased.

Answer 1

As African American registration increased, the number of African Americans elected increased.

(Removing barriers such as literacy tests and imposing federal oversight under the 1965 Voting Rights Act led to large gains in Black voter registration and subsequently more Black officials elected.)