How did President Johnson respond to the disfranchisement of African Americans in the South?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Johnson led the fight for voting rights legislation.
2. He worked with Senate Republicans to overcome a southern filibuster and ensure passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
3. The act banned literacy tests in states and counties in which less than half the population had voted in 1964 and provided for federal registrars in these areas to ensure African Americans the franchise.
4. The result was a dramatic increase in African American registration and voting.
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