Which act outlawed discriminatory voting practices including literacy tests?

Which act outlawed discriminatory voting practices including literacy tests?

• A. Civil Rights Act of 1964
• B. Voting Rights Act of 1965
• C. Equal Rights Act
• D. Civil Liberties Act

Answer: (B)

The act focused on stopping barriers to voting and protecting the right to vote for all citizens. It specifically targeted discriminatory practices such as literacy tests that were used to deny African Americans the ballot, and it gave federal authorities the power to enforce voting rights in areas with a history of discrimination. This combination—banning literacy tests and extending federal Oversight to elections—made it the strongest and most direct tool for ending these tactics.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 tackled segregation and discrimination in public spaces and employment, but it wasn’t designed around voting procedures themselves. The other options address different issues—one aimed at gender equality, the other at redress for a historical injustice—so they don’t align with outlawing discriminatory voting practices.