Question

How does the Voting Rights Act of 1965 connect to Black suffrage laws passed after the Civil War?

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibits the use of literacy tests by states.
The Voting Rights Act guarantees equal protection under the laws.
The Voting Rights Act prohibits a state from preventing someone from voting because of their race.
The Voting Rights Act prevents states from using the black codes developed after the Civil War.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 connects to Black suffrage laws passed after the Civil War because it prohibits states from preventing someone from voting because of their race, similar to the intent of the Black suffrage laws passed after the Civil War. It also addresses the issue of discrimination in voting practices, such as literacy tests, which were used to disenfranchise Black voters in the South following the Civil War. Additionally, the Voting Rights Act guarantees equal protection under the laws, which was a key aspect of the Black suffrage laws passed after the Civil War to ensure that African Americans had the same rights as white citizens.