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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
The Voting Rights Act is turning 60. Civil rights marchers recall a hard-won struggle
Facing a sea of state troopers, Charles Mauldin was near the front line of voting rights marchers who strode across the ...
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Georgians helped deliver the Voting Rights Act. Sixty years later, some are fighting to preserve its legacy
Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the ...
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Amid Texas gerrymandering attempt, Senate Democrats reintroduce Voting Rights Advancement Act
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would update and reinforce safeguards in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that ...
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 ...
Supreme Court tees up Louisiana redistricting case that could undercut Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court signaled Friday that it will take a broader look at a high-profile redistricting fight over Louisiana’s ...