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Their right to vote was systematically taken away by white supremacist state governments.
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How were the voting rights of African Americans taken aways?
Their right to vote was systematically taken away by white supremacist state governments.
Are voting rights taken away for underage smoking?
no. that shouldn't be the case
What was the voting right act of 1964.?
The Voting Rights Act of 1964, was signed into law in August, 1965, making various tactics such as literacy tests and poll taxes as a condition for voting. The practices had been set in place by Southern states after the Civil War to deliberately take away the Constitutional voting rights of African Americans.
What did the the voting rights act accomplish?
forty years ago, president Lyndon Johnson vowed to end the Jim crow machinery that kept African Americans away from the polls. join neal coman and guests for stories of the voting rights act.
Why did president Nixon oppose the extension of the voting rights act?
In further attempt to chip away at civil rights advances, Nixon opposed the extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The act had added nearly one million African Americans to the voting rolls. Despite the president's opposition, Congress voted to extend the act.
Can unalienable rights be taken away from individuals?
No, unalienable rights are inherent and cannot be taken away from individuals.
Why did President Nixon oppose the extension of the voting right acts?
In further attempt to chip away at civil rights advances, Nixon opposed the extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The act had added nearly one million African Americans to the voting rolls. Despite the president's opposition, Congress voted to extend the act.
How can your rights be taken away if you suffer from a mental illness?
your rights can be taken away as your brain is no longer capable of making desisons
Can some rights be taken away?
Once/If you are put in a correctional institute (Prison), many of your rights, such as freedom will be taken away.
What happened to most African Americans civil and voting rights after Reconstruction?
after reconstruction, the african americans rights that they gained after the civil war were taken away. black codes, by the southerners, were laws that tried to take away the african american's rights as much as possible. the kkk was a group that terrorized some poor white males and african american families. they killed and tortured the families.
Which of these statements best summarizes changes experienced by African Americans from the beginning of Reconstruction until its end in 1877?
African-American's were given rights that could've easily been taken away.
What is it called when your voting rights are taken away?
Taking away someone's right to vote is to disfranchisethem.
