This excerpt is taken from a speech President Lyndon B. Johnson gave to Congress in March, 1965. "There is no issue of states’ rights or national rights. There is only the struggle for human rights. . . . We cannot, we must not, refuse to protect the right of every American to vote in every election that he may desire to participate in." Which sentence explains why President Johnson believed a Voting Rights Act was necessary? (1 point) Responses Voter turnout was declining because citizens had lost interest in elections. Voter turnout was declining because citizens had lost interest in elections. States had created obstacles to prevent African Americans from voting. States had created obstacles to prevent African Americans from voting. Congress had passed laws that effectively limited voting to male white citizens. Congress had passed laws that effectively limited voting to male white citizens. The Constitution had no provisions protecting the right to vote.

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This excerpt is taken from a speech President Lyndon B. Johnson gave to Congress in March, 1965. "There is no issue of states’ rights or national rights. There is only the struggle for human rights. . . . We cannot, we must not, refuse to protect the right of every American to vote in every election that he may desire to participate in." Which sentence explains why President Johnson believed a Voting Rights Act was necessary? (1 point) Responses Voter turnout was declining because citizens had lost interest in elections. Voter turnout was declining because citizens had lost interest in elections. States had created obstacles to prevent African Americans from voting. States had created obstacles to prevent African Americans from voting. Congress had passed laws that effectively limited voting to male white citizens. Congress had passed laws that effectively limited voting to male white citizens. The Constitution had no provisions protecting the right to vote.

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