Civil Rights and Voting Rights Answers
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How was African American voter registration affected by the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
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It increased slightly.I
It decreased slightly.I
It increased significantly.I
It decreased significantly.2
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Civil rights activists challenged Southern voting laws because they conflicted with
A
the Fifteenth Amendment.B
the Fifteenth Amendment.C
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.D
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.E
the Thirteenth Amendment.F
the Thirteenth Amendment.G
the Declaration of Independence.H
the Declaration of Independence.3
The Civil Rights Act that passed in 1964
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was stronger than the first draft of the act.w
was weaker than the first draft of the act.w
was rewritten in response to a Senate filibuster.w
was rewritten in response to the House of Representatives.4
Refer to the table.According to the yes and no votes shown in the table, who opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
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members of the Republican Partym
members of the Democrat Party and the Northern Statesr
residents of Northern states and the Republican Partyr
residents of Southern states5
During the 1960s, a federal civil rights act became necessary because
A
the president did not support civil rights.B
the president did not support civil rights.C
it was the only way to end Jim Crow laws.D
it was the only way to end Jim Crow laws.E
Northern states had passed different civil rights laws.F
Northern states had passed different civil rights laws.G
Southern states had ended discrimination.H
Southern states had ended discrimination.Did you find these answers helpful?
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