Question

2 multiple - choice questions
what was the aim of the voting rights act of 1965?
to grant women the right to vote in national and state - level elections
to create additional requirements for registration and voting rights
to remove barriers black americans faced when exercising the right to vote
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how was the 19th amendment limited in how it addressed barriers to citizen enfranchisement?
the 19th amendment only applied to specific state and local elections.
the 19th amendment added barriers to the process of voter registration.
the 19th amendment did not address barriers related to race.
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Explanation:

• First Question: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote as guaranteed under the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It was not about granting women the right to vote (that was earlier with the 19th Amendment) and it was not about creating more registration requirements but rather removing discriminatory ones.
• Second Question: The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote. However, it did not address issues related to racial discrimination in voting. For example, Black Americans (both men and women) still faced barriers like literacy tests, poll taxes, and intimidation in many parts of the country. The amendment was focused on gender - based disenfranchisement, not race - based.

Answer:

• First Question: to remove barriers Black Americans faced when exercising the right to vote
• Second Question: The 19th Amendment did not address barriers related to race.