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Read the passage about the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

In 1965, the Voting Rights Act was passed to enforce the 15th Amendment. The law targeted districts that required voters to pass tests to vote or had a voter turnout of less than 50 percent in the 1964 presidential election. These districts were required to submit any proposed changes in election laws to the US attorney general or a three-person panel of judges for approval.

How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 support the 15th Amendment?

It stopped the states from blocking citizens from voting.
It made sure that states could not deny due process of law.
It guaranteed the right to vote for women and young people.
It established equal protection of the law in certain districts.