Why did Congress pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a. in order to facilitate the prosecution of those who had restricted the voting rights of African Americans
b. to eliminate restrictions on voting that have been used to discriminate against blacks and other minority groups
c. because Congress was afraid the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. would lead a boycott of white businesses if the legislation was not passed
d. to prevent the race riots from spreading from African American neighborhoods into traditionally white neighborhoods
Answer: b
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