In 1964, the support by the public give congress the impetus to pass the act, which protected voting rights and put severe restrictions on the administration of literacy tests.

The correct answer is Civil rights act

This act prevented states from implementing voter limiting acts which were designed to segregate African-American people. It also had a set of laws regarding segregation in general, as in segregation in employment, education, public life, and any other similar things. Later they added the Housing act which also protected equal housing.