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Literacy tests were banned and federal enforcement powers strengthened.
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What events led Congress to pass the Civil Rights and Voting Rights acts?
One event that led to the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was The Selma March. The Selma March took place in Alabama and was used to call attention to the voting rights issue. The walk was from Selma to the state capital. After marchers set out and were attacked, President Johnson put the Alabama National Guard under federal control. When the march reached Montgomery its ranks were up to about 25,000 people. Hope this helped!
Did the voting rights act of 1965 give African Americans the right to vote?
At the end of the civil war they were given the right, but Jim Crow laws prevented it until the voting rights act stated that no person shall be denied the right to vote. Today there is a movement on the change that and new measures are being instituted by states to curb voting of certain groups of people. This is taking the right to vote by all back 60 or more years and is against the rights of all.
What rights did the African Americans gain?
There were civil rights acts that stated: -all people in the US (except Native Americans) are citizens and entitled to equal rights. - 15th amendment said blacks could vote. - slavery was ended, and could not happen again, slaves were already were free
Summarize the efforts of women to achieve greater legal and political rights in England and the US Identify the leaders of these efforts?
in England, the battle for greater rights grew during the mid-late 1800s led by Barbara Leigh Smite, women fought for control of their own property and achieved it through two parliamentary acts, they gained the right to vote in local elections in 1869. National voting rights were not won until 1918 after a fight led by Emmeline Pankhurst. women's voting rights advocates were known as suffragettes
What provisions are made to ensure that the states know of the activities and votes of congress?
Acts were put in place
What events led to the passage of the Voting Rights Acts of 1965?
an event that lead up to the civil right
Why were the Voting Rights Act necessary?
"Growth of Democracy" Way were the Voting Rights Acts necessary?
What was the purpose of the voting acts of 1965?
it outlawed certain unfair restrictions on voting
Two of Johnson's great legislative accomplishments were?
civil rights acts voting rights acts
Who passed the voting rights acts?
well the branch who did that was the judicial branch
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.
What events led Congress to pass the Civil Rights and Voting Rights acts?
One event that led to the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was The Selma March. The Selma March took place in Alabama and was used to call attention to the voting rights issue. The walk was from Selma to the state capital. After marchers set out and were attacked, President Johnson put the Alabama National Guard under federal control. When the march reached Montgomery its ranks were up to about 25,000 people. Hope this helped!
Explain the effects that the Voting Rights Acts have had on African Americans' participation in government?
The effects that the Voting Rights Acts had on African Americans' participation in government was on who they could vote in and out of office who shared what they believed were good ideas and beliefs.
Why were the Civil Acts right and the Voting rights act passed?
racial and gender discrimination
Why were the voting acts of 1965 passed?
They were passed in order to ensure that all African Americans had the right to vote.
Does the Bill of Rights protect from discrimination?
No. Anti-discrimination provisions are contained in the various civil rights acts passed into law beginning in 1866.
When was the first election that African Americans could vote?
The 14th Amendment was passed in 1867. It wasn't until the Voting Acts Right was passed in 1965 however, that it became illegal to stop African Americans from voting.
