The success of the civil rights movement has been measured most importantly in terms of

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All of the above are correct. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 addressed the disenfranchisement of African Americans in the South. The guarantee of full citizenship rights for African Americans was achieved with the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination based on race in all public accommodations and employment. The increase in the number of black officials in legislative seats has been a significant accomplishment of the civil rights movement, giving black Americans greater representation in government. Finally, the end of "separate but equal" was a key goal of the civil rights movement, and was accomplished with the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.

The Success of the Civil Rights Movement Has Been Measured