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Which voting barrier did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaw?

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Literacy tests

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The Voting Rights Act outlawed discriminatory voting practices, including literacy tests used to prevent Black citizens from registering to vote.

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President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the act on August 6, 1965.

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