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It outlawed discriminatory voting practices against African Americans. Some states had previously excluded legitimate black voters by means of a literacy test, etc. This became unlawful with the Voting Rights Act which forbade any and all discriminatory qualifications.
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What outlawed the discriminatory practices the prevented many africans from the exercising their right to vote?
The Voting Right Act 1965.
Was Poll taxes outlawed with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.?
Yes, that is part of the voting rights act.
The force act of 1870 outlawed?
The use of force to prevent people from voting.
What are two things the Voting Rights Act of 1965 accomplished?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was legislation that outlawed discrimination against blacks and women. Racial segregation was also outlawed in this piece of legislation. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a piece of legislation that outlawed discriminatory voting practices against African-Americans.
What statement best characterizes the voting rights act?
This legislation outlawed the use of literacy tests as a qualification for registering to vote.
What legislation enacted in 1965 ensured no person would be deprived of the right to vote?
The Voting Rights Act of 1965: a landmark piece of national legislation in the United States that outlawed discriminatory voting practices that had been responsible for the widespread disenfranchisement of African Americans in the U.S.
What was the purpose of the voting acts of 1965?
it outlawed certain unfair restrictions on voting
Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Outlawed discriminatory voting practices that had been responsible for the widespread disenfranchisement of African Americans in the United States. Echoing the language of the 15th Amendment, the Act prohibited states from imposing any "voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure ... to deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color." specifically no literacy tests. signed into law by LBJ.
What did the voting rights act of 1968 banned discrimination in which activity?
voting. this act gave African Americans the right to vote
What system did the voting rights act lead to?
in which possess does voting right system fall?
What percent of eligible blacks voted in 1965?
There were no presidential elections in 1965. There was the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which outlawed discriminatory voting practices that had been responsible for the widespread disenfranchisement of African Americans in the United States.
What is an example of respecting minnority rights in the U.S.?
An example of respecting minority rights in the U.S. is the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which aimed to overcome legal barriers that prevented African Americans from voting. This legislation outlawed discriminatory voting practices and has continued to protect the voting rights of minority groups.
