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Which piece of legislation was the most comprehensive attempt to address the specific problem mr. Dearman described in his letter to President Taft?

AThe fifteenth amendment
BThe civil rights act of 1964
CThe nineteenth amendment
DThe voting rights act of 1965

Verified Answer :

D, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is correct!

The voting rights act of 1965 was the most comprehensive attempt to address the specific problem mr. Dearman described in his letter to President Taft.

Option D is correct.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson aiming 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.