Question

Which of the following did not increased the participation in the political process in the 20th century?

• A. 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote
• B. 17th Amendment, providing for the direct election of U.S. senators
• C. 14th Amendment, granting civil rights to freedmen and women
• D. Voting Rights Act of 1965
• E. Passage of state referendum acts

Answer 1

The correct option is D Voting Rights Act of 1965

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.