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The piece of legislation that granted African Americans the right to vote was the Voting Rights Act of 1965. President Lydon B. Johnson signed this act into law on August 6, 1965.
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∙ 9y agoThe 15th Amendment prohibited discrimination based on race or color. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 preventing restrictions imposed by the states allowed African Americans the freedom to vote.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was legislation that outlawed discrimination against blacks and women. Racial segregation was also outlawed in this piece of legislation. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a piece of legislation that outlawed discriminatory voting practices against African-Americans.
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