Which transition word or phrase would best fit at the beginning of sentence 4?
O although
compared to
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Read this paragraph from an informative essay.
(1) One of the most important pieces of legislation from
the civil rights movement was the Voting Rights Act. (2)
This law was passed by Congress in 1965. (3) It
enforced voting rights granted by the 14th and 15th
Amendments by providing protections. (4) It made it
illegal for states to pass laws that discriminate against
voters. (5) It banned certain parts of the country from
making changes to voting without gettingſapproval from
the federal government first. (6) Most places that were
banned were Southern states. (7) The passage of the
Voting Rights Act was a major turning point in the fight for
civil rights.
in contrast