The Voting Rights Act of 1965:
A. forbade the levying of a poll tax in primary and general elections for national officials.
B. made it illegal to have separate schools and public areas for different races.
C. made it illegal to discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, or sex in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
D. gave the federal government the power to get involved in state and local elections to prevent racial discrimination in voting.