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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/smurfyjenkins on 2025-09-06 13:20:12+00:00.

Original Title: The passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA), which secured voting rights for black people in the South, led to a counter-mobilization by Southern Whites. The VRA led to a surge in white voter registrations in counties where black voters were competitive.