The 1965 Voting Rights Act, which was extended to Texas in 1975, allows __________
a. minorities to refuse to show identification when voting in Texas
b. women to run for public office in all state and local elections in Texas
c. minority coalitions to dispute state and local election systems in court
d. minorities to vote in all state and local elections in Texas
Answer: c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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