Question

literacy tests were banned by
○ the fifteenth amendment.
○ the twenty - fourth amendment.
○ the civil rights act of 1964.
○ the voting rights act of 1965.

Explanation:

• The Fifteenth Amendment granted African American men the right to vote but didn't ban literacy tests.
• The Twenty - fourth Amendment prohibited poll taxes in federal elections, not literacy tests.
• The Civil Rights Act of 1964 focused on ending discrimination in public accommodations, employment, etc., not specifically on banning literacy tests for voting.
• The Voting Rights Act of 1965 aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote, including banning literacy tests as a voting prerequisite.

Answer:

D. the Voting Rights Act of 1965