Question

what did the voting rights act of 1965 accomplish?
○ it lowered the voting age to 18.
○ it banned voter discrimination.
○ it upheld public segregation.
○ it allowed existing jim crow laws to continue.

Explanation:

• The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was aimed at eliminating racial discrimination in voting. It banned practices like literacy tests that were used to disenfranchise minority voters.
• Lowering the voting age to 18 was done by the 26th Amendment, not the Voting Rights Act.
• The Act worked against segregation and Jim Crow laws, so upholding segregation or allowing Jim Crow laws to continue is incorrect.

Answer:

B. It banned voter discrimination.