What did the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 accomplish?

a. It gave women the right to vote.
b. It gave eighteen-year olds the right to vote.
c. It put states under federal supervision to protect African American voting rights.
d. It led to a decline in voter turnout in the South.
e. It led to the Selma march.

Ans: c. It put states under federal supervision to protect African American voting rights.