Question

Although each of these amendments expanded voting rights in America, "Jim Crow laws limited the right to vote for African

Americans. How were these laws overturned?

A) Smith v. Allright
B) Civil Rights Act of 1964
C) Voting Rights Act of 1965
D) Brown v. Board of Education

Answer 1

The-C. Voting RIghts Act of 1965- removed many of the voting barriers like literacy tests. This law even instituted federal oversight of elections to make sure that all eligible voters had access to the polls.Explanation: USA TEST PREP

Answer 2

C) voting rights act of 1965

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.