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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 ...
The Voting Rights Act is turning 60. Civil rights marchers recall a hard-won struggle
Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark legislation becoming law. Those at the epicenter of the fight for voting ...
The Voting Rights Act is 60. It’s on ‘life support,’ Northeastern expert says. What happens next?
A major case now before the U.S. Supreme Court has some fearing that this year's anniversary of the Voting Rights Act may be ...
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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 ...
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, ...
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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 ...
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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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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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 ...
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Black Catholics reflect on 60 years of the Voting Rights Act and challenges today
March 7, 1965 -- approximately 600 peaceful demonstrators approached the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. They had begun their procession less than a mile away at the Brown Chapel A ...
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
Wednesday will mark the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark piece of legislation that was signed ...