Who was allowed to vote in 1965?

In 1965, the Voting Rights Act aimed to eliminate racial discrimination in voting, particularly in the Southern United States. Prior to this act, many African Americans and other minority groups faced significant barriers to voting, such as literacy tests and poll taxes. After the act's passage, all citizens aged 18 and older, regardless of race, were legally granted the right to vote, although actual access to voting for all groups would continue to face challenges in the following years.