How was African American voter registration affected by the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

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Dakota Combs

19 May, 05:09

How was African American voter registration affected by the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

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Ashlynn Mahoney · Answer 1

The Voting Rights Act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson (1908-73) on August 6, 1965, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote under the 15th Amendment (1870) to the Constitution of the United States.