Aresult of the voting rights act of 1965 was that as african american registration increased, the number of african americans elected increased. as african american registration increased, the number of african americans elected decreased. as african american registration decreased, the number of african americans elected increased. as african american registration decreased, the number of african americans elected decreased.

The correct answer is "As African American registration increased, the number of African Americans elected increased"

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was incredibly important to the Civil Rights movement. This law made it illegal to force individuals to take literacy tests or use any other obstacle that would prevent a person from voting (i.e. grandfather clause). This law was a necessity for African-American voters, especially in the Southern states. This law resulted in a huge increase in the amount of African-American voters registered, with some states having an increase of over 50%.

which statement best describes the relationship between the fourteenth amendment and the african american civil rights movement?