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The Civil Rights Act expanded

A
the role of women in government.
B
states’ rights to control voting processes.
C
segregation in public facilities.
D
the federal government’s power.
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Which scenario most likely would have taken place at a polling center in the South in response to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment?

A
poll workers requiring voters to show a pay stub proving employment
B
poll workers asking voters to prove ownership of their homes
C
poll workers having voters read aloud to prove they are literate
D
poll workers creating separate lines for voters based on race
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Which of the following did the Civil Rights Act accomplish?

A
It ended public segregation.
B
It ended poll taxes.
C
It ended voter literacy tests.
D
It ended gender discrimination.
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Which statement is true regarding the Twenty-sixth Amendment?

A
Individual states could determine whether to give young people the right to vote.
B
Any military veteran who had served in combat was given the right to vote.
C
The government mandated that all youth over 18 were granted the right to vote.
D
The minimum voting age for females remained at 21.
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State laws passed primarily in Southern states to restrict the voting rights of African Americans after the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment came to be known collectively as

A
Jim Crow laws.
B
Voting Rights Acts.
C
Black Codes.
D
Affirmative Action.

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