The Voting Rights Act of 1965
A. applied only to federal elections, not to state and local elections.
B. had little lasting impact on the voting participation rates of African Americans.
C. was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2013.
D. provided the legal basis for voting rights for minorities, but it had no enforcement mechanisms.
E. allowed federal officials to enter southern states to register African American voters.
Answer: E
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