Congress determined that the existing federal anti-discrimination laws were not sufficient to overcome the
resistance by state officials to enforcement of the 15th Amendment. The legislative hearings showed that the
Department of Justice's efforts to eliminate
discriminatory election practices by litigation on a case-by-case
basis had been unsuccessful in opening up the registration process; as soon as one discriminatory practice or
procedure was proven to be unconstitutional and enjoined, a new one would be substituted in its place and
litigation would have to commence anew.
How did President Johnson attempt to correct the issues described above?
O By establishing the Civil Rights Commission
O By increasing the number of minority employees
O By offering support for the integration of public schools
O By signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965