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An act to enforce the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes. The Voting Rights Act of 1965is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
Answer: It aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote under the 15th amendment (1870) to the constitution of the U.S.
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