Civil Rights Act of 1964: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin and prohibited unequal voting practices.
Voting Rights Act of 1965: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote.
15th Amendment: The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution granted African American men the right to vote by prohibiting states from denying citizens the right to vote based on race.