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MatroZZZ [7]
3 years ago
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Why might the Voting Rights Act be considered to be among the most far‐reaching pieces of civil rights legislation in U.S. histo

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zheka24 [161]3 years ago
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, 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.Nov 9, 2009


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