Question

which of the following made jim crow laws, such as poll taxes and literacy tests, illegal?
thirteenth amendment
voting rights act of 1965
civil rights act of 1964
nineteenth amendment

Explanation:

• The 13th Amendment abolished slavery.
• The 19th Amendment granted women's suffrage.
• The 1964 Civil Rights Act banned segregation in public spaces and employment discrimination.
• The 1965 Voting Rights Act specifically prohibited discriminatory voting practices like poll taxes and literacy tests, which were core Jim Crow tools to disenfranchise Black voters.

Answer:

B. Voting Rights Act of 1965