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Difficulty: EasyThe Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s

Source: President Lyndon B. Johnson, Special Message to the Congress: The American Promise, March 15, 1965:

"Rarely are we met with a challenge, not to our growth or abundance, our welfare or our security, but rather to the values and the purposes and the meaning of our beloved Nation. The issue of equal rights for American Negroes is such an issue... It is not just Negroes, but really it is all of us, who must overcome the crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice. And we shall overcome."

Which of the following was the most direct legislative result of the sentiments expressed in the excerpt?

  1. A
    The immediate unification of all civil rights organizations under a single, nonviolent leadership strategy
  2. B
    The establishment of the Social Security Administration as part of the New Deal reforms
  3. The passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to eliminate legal barriers to voting at the state and local levelsAnswer
  4. D
    The implementation of the containment doctrine to halt the spread of global communism

Answer

The passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to eliminate legal barriers to voting at the state and local levels
The correct option is correct because President Lyndon B. Johnson's address to Congress in March 1965 was specifically delivered to demand federal voting rights legislation in the wake of the Selma campaigns, directly leading to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the source text to identify the speaker, context, and core argument.
The text is from President Lyndon B. Johnson's 1965 address calling for action on African American civil rights and voting rights.
Understanding the historical context of the speech helps connect it to specific legislative actions of the 1960s.
2
Link the themes of the speech (overcoming bigotry, ensuring equal rights) to the civil rights legislation of the mid-1960s.
The speech directly advocated for voting rights legislation following the Selma to Montgomery marches.
This links the historical event to its primary legislative outcome, which is the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Key Concept

Legislative achievements of the Civil Rights Movement
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