Which of the following was a provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited the use of literacy tests and other discriminatory practices that had been used to deny the right to vote to African Americans and other minorities in the South. Option A is incorrect because the poll tax was eliminated by the 24th Amendment to the Constitution, not the Voting Rights Act. Option C is partially correct, as the Act did include special enforcement provisions aimed at states with a history of discrimination, but not those without such a history. Option D is incorrect as the Act did not provide new voting machines.

Which of the Following Was a Provision of the Voting