Chiefly, it was the 15th Amendment.
But if you want to get into the specifics, the <u>Voting Rights Act of 1965</u> gave African Americans the legal means to challenge voting restrictions, which greatly improved voter turnout.
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the reactionary movement are suspicious and are more curious when they are exposed or associated with social change and that they are also showing a characteristic of hostility.(i hope this helps)