In 1965, in the seven states of the Old Confederacy covered by the Voting Rights Act (VRA), approximately ________ percent of the eligible black residents were registered to vote, compared with approximately ________ percent of the white residents.

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According to the text of the Voting Rights Act, in the seven states covered by the Act, the registration of eligible black voters was approximately 30 percent, compared to approximately 75 percent of eligible white voters. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

In 1965, in the Seven States of the Old Confederacy