Which measure eliminated literacy tests, which often disqualified potential voters?

A) 24th Amendment

B) 19th Amendment

C) Civil Rights Act of 1964

D) Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Naomi Krause

7 February, 10:33

Which measure eliminated literacy tests, which often disqualified potential voters?

A) 24th Amendment

B) 19th Amendment

C) Civil Rights Act of 1964

D) Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Carson Good · Answer 1

The correct answer is D).

Explanation:

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 made obsolete the practice of discriminating against residents of the southern states during voting. The discriminatory practice at that time imposed a certain level of literacy on the residents of the southern states after the Civil War before they could vote.

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Which measure eliminated literacy tests, which often disqualified potential voters?A) 24th AmendmentB) 19th AmendmentC) Civil Rights Act of 1964D) Voting Rights Act of 1965

Which measure eliminated literacy tests, which often disqualified potential voters?

A) 24th Amendment

B) 19th Amendment

C) Civil Rights Act of 1964

D) Voting Rights Act of 1965