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On , President signed the Voting Rights Act, banning literacy tests and authorizing federal oversight of election law changes.
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President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law on August 6, 1965, prohibiting discriminatory voting tests and empowering federal examiners to oversee changes in covered jurisdiction...
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The Voting Rights Act was the first federal law to protect voting rights for Black Americans.
Easytrue falseThe Voting Rights Act required _____ states with histories of discrimination to get _____ before changing voting laws. This prevented _____ discriminatory changes over _____ years.
Easyfill in_blanksThe Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder was issued on August 6, 1965.
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