How did the 1970 amendments to the Voting Rights Act strengthen voting rights?

A) They made literacy tests mandatory for presidential elections.
B) They made literacy tests illegal and mandated bilingual ballots or other assistance
For non-English-speaking Americans.
C) They gave 18-year-olds the right to vote.
D) They made poll taxes illegal.

Voting Rights Act

A significant federal law in the United States that bans discrimination based on race in voting practices.

Literacy Tests

Historically, tests used to disenfranchise voters, particularly African-Americans, under the pretext of requiring the ability to read and write for voting eligibility.

Bilingual Ballots

Election ballots printed in two languages to accommodate voters who may not be proficient in the primary language of the area.