Question

Radicals had no opposition while taking over the reconstruction of the South. They passed the ______________ Act in 65. Johnson vetoed. Congress overrode veto. (first time in history)

Answer 1

Answer:

Voting act in 1965.

Explanation:

President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act in the year 1965. Main aim of this Act to remove legal barriers present at the state and local levels which prevented the African Americans from the right to vote which was guaranteed in the 15th Amendment of United States Constitution. Due to this Act, 9 southern states had more than 50 percent of African Americans registered to vote.