A law passed during Lyndon B. Johnson's administration that gave the federal government the power to get involved in state and local elections to prevent racial discrimination in voting.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965The Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
It accomplished the right to vote, and have sex
It started in 1876 and ended in 1965 due to The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and The Voting Rights act in 1965.
the voting rights act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965The Voting Rights Act of 1965
The 15th amendment, The Civil Rights Act of 1965, The Voting Rights Act of 1965, The Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970, 1975, and most recently 1982.
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (NovaNET)
African Americans
Yes, that is part of the voting rights act.
The voting rights were actually on the year 1965.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 expanded voting rights to blacks by prohibiting use of literacy tests and other forms of discriminatory qualificationshttp://answers.encyclopedia.com/question/did-voting-rights-act-1965-do-499915.htmlWhat_did_the_Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965_do
the voting act of 1965 After civil rights protesters were met with violence in the Selma to Montgomery marches, President Johnson calls for an act that would change voting rights in the United States. This leads to the drafting of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The Voting Rights Act was written in 1965. The Act was written to help African-Americans in voting and their rights. The bill was signed into law by Lyndon Johnson.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Johnson delivered a speech to Congress in 1965 to demand passage of the Voting Rights Act.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965