The Voting Rights Act of 1965 __________

A) was resisted by blacks who believed voting was a white prerogative
B) won President Johnson the public adulation he craved
C) reduced President Johnson's popularity
D) had little effect on the voting practices of southern African Americans
E) led to a dramatic increase in African American voting registration in the South


Answer: E

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