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Bookmark or Share- The Voting Rights Act Explained | Brennan Center for JusticeWhat is the Voting Rights Act of 1965? Regarded as the legislative crown jewel of the civil rights era, the Voting Rights Act was enacted as a comprehensive tool meant to undo the political hold of Jim Crow policies in the South and related discriminatory structures nationwide.
- History of the U.S. Voting Rights Act - National GeographicHISTORY & CULTURE. EXPLAINER. How the U.S. Voting Rights Act was won—and why it’s under fire today. In 1965, this historic civil rights law prohibited discrimination against Black voters....
- Voting Rights Act of 1965 - WikipediaVoting Rights Act of 1965. An Act to enforce the fifteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
- Voting Rights Act (1965) | National ArchivesThe Voting Rights Act of 1965 was the most significant statutory change in the relationship between the federal and state governments in the area of voting since the Reconstruction period following the Civil War; and it was immediately challenged in the courts.
- Congress and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 | National ArchivesCongress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which aimed to increase the number of people registered to vote in areas where there was a record of previous discrimination. The legislation outlawed literacy tests and provided for the appointment of Federal examiners (with the power to register qualified citizens to vote) in certain jurisdictions ...
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