The Voting Rights Act of 1965 expanded civil rights by: A. decreasing the federal government's influence over state election laws.
B. reducing African-American participation in state and federal politics.
C. requiring all citizens to pass literacy tests when you're registering to vote.
D. any state laws that made it difficult for African Americans to vote.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote as guaranteed under the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Voting Rights Act is considered one of the most far-reaching pieces of civil rights legislation in U.S. history.

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