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Things to know about the Voting Rights Act and the cases that could unravel it
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was follow-up legislation to the Civil Rights Act passed a year earlier. In a break from tradition, then-President Lyndon Johnson went to Capitol Hill to sign the bill rather than hold a signing ceremony at the White House.
In photos: Voting Rights Act of 1965 turns 60
Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — a law aimed at ending discrimination and violence against Black Americans, Latinos and Indigenous people attempting to vote.
60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - August 6th, 1965 symbolizes a significant turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. That was the day President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law, securing federal protections for Black citizens’ right to vote.
Daily Briefing: The Voting Rights Act turns 60
Voting rights, from bipartisanship to backlash. On the sixtieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a law that promised millions of Americans the power to vote, civil rights law
60 years of the Voting Rights Act
Wednesday, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. 26,646 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?26,646 people played the daily Crossword recently.
60 years later, the Voting Rights Act faces a crossroads
Six decades after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law with Martin Luther King Jr. by his side, the legislation that once marked a pivotal moment in American democracy now stands on uncertain ground.

N.J. activists call for new voter protections on 60th anniversary of Voting Rights Act

Larry Hamm and former Assemblyman Craig Stanley called for passage of state bills to counter what they view as voter suppression efforts by the Trump administration.

Protections of the Voting Rights Act are under threat as the law marks its 60th anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, ...

Rev. Sharpton on the continued fight, 60 years after Voting Rights Act

On the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, MSNBC's Rev. Al Sharpton reflects on the continued fight for ...
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Six Key Moments on the Road to the Voting Rights Act of 1965

When 1965 began, federal voting rights legislation was far from the minds of most in Washington. After all, Congress had just ...

California archives exhibit marks 60 years since Voting Rights Act was signed

The Journey of Democracy” features California documents and photos of the ceremony where Lyndon B. Johnson signed the ...

60 Years After the Voting Rights Act, Native Voters Still Fight to Be Heard

Sixty years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. This year marks the 60th ...

The Voting Rights Act Is Turning 60. Civil Rights Marchers Recall a Hard-Won Struggle

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Facing a sea of state troopers, Charles Mauldin was near the front line of voting rights marchers who ...

60 Years After The Voting Rights Act: The Fight To Protect The Ballot Continues

On Aug. 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act (VRA), one of the most consequential victories in ...

'Voting rights gave you power:' The Voting Rights Act turns 60. Will its promise endure?

Civil rights activists fought for the Voting Rights Acts 60 years ago. Some worry the law's protections are now at risk.