Question

Question 1 of 10

Which statement best describes the circumstances surrounding the Voting
Rights Act of 1965 extension?
OA. President Reagan opposed the Voting Rights Act and refused to
sign the extension, causing the law to lapse.
OB. President Reagan opposed the Voting Rights Act, but he signed
the extension after public pressure from the NAACP.
C. President Reagan was a strong supporter of the Voting Rights Act
and worked with the NAACP to sign the extension into law.
D. President Reagan repealed the Voting Rights Act and cut off
funding to agencies that were supposed to enforce it.

Answer 1

The correct answer is OB. President Reagan opposed the Voting Rights Act, but he signed the extension after public pressure from the NAACP.

President Reagan initially opposed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 extension, but he signed it into law after public pressure from the NAACP. The NAACP argued that the law was still necessary to protect the voting rights of African Americans. Reagan signed the extension, but he also called for reforms to the law.