How does the Voting Rights Act of 1965 connect to Black suffrage laws passed after the Civil War?(1 point)
Responses
a The Voting Rights Act prohibits a state from preventing someone from voting because of their race.
b The Voting Rights Act guarantees equal protection under the laws.
c The Voting Rights Act prevents states from using the black codes developed after the Civil War.
d The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibits the use of literacy tests by states.
1 answer
a The Voting Rights Act prohibits a state from preventing someone from voting because of their race.