The first monument erected in Richmond, Virginia was in 1890, and it was a monument of Robert E. Lee. Another five monuments were added later, two in 1907, one in 1919, one in 1929, and one in 1996. Thee monuments are mostly related to the confederacy, except for that one of Arthur Ashe, who was a tennis player.
B. The decision of the case
The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson<span>, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote as guaranteed under the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution</span>
