The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited the denial of the right to vote by means of literacy tests.

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This is true. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was designed to eliminate discriminatory voting practices that had been used to prevent African Americans from exercising their right to vote, including the use of literacy tests. The act also gave the federal government the power to oversee elections in jurisdictions with a history of voter discrimination.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Prohibited the Denial of the Right