The Voting Rights Act was the first federal law to protect voting rights for Black Americans.
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False. The 15th Amendment (1870) first protected voting rights regardless of race, but states immediately circumvented it with literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses. The VRA succeeded wh...
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The 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.
Easytrue falseThe 15th Amendment was ratified on February 3, 1870, prohibiting denial of the vote based on race, color, or previous servitude.
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