Which act of legislation banned racial discrimination in voting practices by both the federal government and state and local governments?

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 banned racial discrimination in voting practices by both the federal government and state and local governments. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in employment, public accommodations, and education, but did not specifically address voting. The Equal Protection Clause is part of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits states from denying equal protection of the law to any person within their jurisdiction. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was the first federal law to affirm that all persons have the same rights to make and enforce contracts, sue, be parties, give evidence, and to the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of person and property, including the constitutional right to bear arms.

Which Act of Legislation Banned Racial Discrimination in Voting Practices