Which of the following statements about African Americans' involvement in U.S.electoral politics is FALSE?
A) There are currently more than 9,400 African American elected officials in the U.S.
B) In 1965,when the Voting Rights Act was passed,only 70 African Americans held public office in the southern states.
C) The number of African American elected officials grew to approximately 2,500 by the 1980s.
D) The Voting Rights Act has had little effect on the number of African Americans elected to office.
E) The Voting Rights Act produced a major increase in the number of African Americans registered to vote in the South.
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