VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965

VOTING RIGHTS ACTIVISTS

• Modest success and no big change
• Many acts of violence gained national attention
• On march 7th, state troopers attacked peaceful marchers
• This event persuaded President Johnson to issue a call-
• And to hold hearings on a strong voting rights law.

THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT ENTAILS

• Nationwide prohibition of voting discrimination
• Enforced the voting rights stated in the 14th and 15th amendments
• Gave racial minorities the right to vote across the country
• Outlaws literacy tests
• No state or local govt. can impose any voting qualifications

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• Specific jurisdictions with a large pop. of language
• Minorities were required to have bilingual ballots.

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