When was the voting rights act passed and what was it for

it was passed in 1965

Explanation:

it prohibited racial discrimination in the voting booth.

On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the law that put an end to discriminatory tactics as arbitrary tests of illiteracy for blacks, and forced states with a long history of discrimination (mostly in the south of the country) to seek permission from the to change voting rules.

Explanation:

the supreme court can hear any case it wishes as long as four justices agree to hear it.

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