Voting Rights Quiz

What did the Fourteenth Amendment do?

• Allowed women to vote

• Made former enslaved persons American citizens

• Ended poll taxes

• Required voting tests

What does the Fifteenth Amendment state?

• Only women can vote

• Voting is based on land ownership

• Skin color cannot be a reason to stop someone from voting

• Only people over 21 can vote

What did some states do to make voting difficult for Black Americans?

• Gave them free transportation to polls

• Added poll taxes and tests

• Provided free voting materials

• Encouraged early voting

What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act signed by President Lyndon Johnson?

• To allow only men to vote

• To protect the right of Black Americans and others to vote

• To increase voting age

• To limit voting to certain states

What did the Twenty-Fourth Amendment eliminate?

• Voting tests

• Poll taxes

• Age restrictions

• Land ownership requirements

In what year was the Fourteenth Amendment added to the U.S. Constitution?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1868

• 1965

What did many Americans do in the 1960s to support voting rights?

• Stayed at home

• Marched in the streets

• Wrote letters to friends

• Ignored the issue

Who helped Black Americans sign up to vote during the 1960s?

• Teachers

• Volunteers

• Police officers

• Business owners

What did President Johnson say about the Voting Rights Act?

• It was unnecessary

• It would ensure millions of Americans the right to vote

• It was only for certain states

• It would limit voting rights

Demonstrators marching on Washington in 1963

• Civil Rights Movement

• Women's Suffrage Parade

• Labor Day Parade

• Thanksgiving Day Parade