Multiple choice Which president signed the 1965 legislation that made these changes possible? Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower Richard M. Nixon Lyndon B. Johnson Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Lyndon B. Johnson was the president who signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, both of which were landmark pieces of legislation for the Civil Rights Movement.