Read this passage from the voting rights act of 1965 no voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure shall be imposed or applied by any state or political subdivision to deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the united states to vote on account of race or color according to this excerpt, why was the act necessary

Some southern states imposed literacy tests on African American voters. APEX

Because literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses prevented African American citizens from voting within the US.

Explanation:

During the era of Reconstruction, Southern state governments tried to find ways to prevent African American men from voting. Finding new methods to stop African American men from voting was necessary due to the passage of the 15th amendment. This amendment gave African American men the right to vote.

However, in the South, many white citizens did not want African Americans to vote. This was based on the widespread racism seen in the South before, during, and after the Civil War. This is why they forced African Americans to take extremely difficult tasks, pay taxes, and other obstacles to prevent them from voting.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 helped to get rid of these different obstacles within the US.

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