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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 ended the discriminatory practices against Black voters that were prevalent in many states.
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.
The Voting Rights Act is turning 60. Civil rights marchers recall a hard-won struggle
The nation is marking the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. President Lyndon Johnson signed the landmark ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Supreme Court May Weaken 1965 Voting Rights Act Further
"This Court has been extraordinarily unfriendly to the Voting Rights Act over the last couple of decades," a voting rights ...
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On 60th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act, Senator Mary Kunesh Highlights Ongoing Struggles for Native American Enfranchisement in Minnesota
Senator Mary Kunesh remarks on the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, highlighting ongoing voting challenges for ...
Trump 2.0 and the Supreme Court’s war on the Voting Rights Act
The court’s steady effort to make the law an artifact of the past is of a piece with its broad expansion of executive power ...
How Americans are losing ballot access, 60 years after the Voting Rights Act | Opinion
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 led to an immediate wave of Black voter participation. 60 years later, that participation is ...
'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.