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What bill did the march from selma to Montgomery influence congress to pass?
voting rights act
Why did congress pass the suffrage amendment?
To give equal voting rights to women. Congress did not enact that amendment or any other. The STATES amended the Constitution to allow female voting.
What powers are congress and the states denied to pass?
powers in the bill of rights and powers that are in amendments.. ex: freedom of speech or voting
How did Martin Luther king Jr's voters registration drive affect the passage of national civil rights legislation?
It made president Lyndon Johnson make congress pass a new and stronger legislation to ensure the voting rights of African Americans
Did the civil rights movement pass in congress?
The Civil Rights Movement was a movement by the people, not a law to be passed by congress. A result of the Civil Rights Movement was the consideration of many bills passed by congress into law. Among them were the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968.
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!
By campaigning to register African-American voters it hoped to attract national attention and influence Congress to pass a voting rights act?
Freedom Summer
What president during the early 1960's worked to pass the civil rights laws?
John F. Kennedy, and then after his death Lyndon Johnson.
What law did congress pass which protected all the rights for Americans to vote?
mommy told congress to pass the law or they would get a time out
In what year did congress pass the Equal Rights Amendment?
1972
What voting rights do citizens have in Jordan?
In Jordan, citizens do not participate in voting because the king's power is inherited. So, the king will pass down to his/her generation...
In the past how did some states limit voting rights?
by making a literacy test that was almost impossible to pass...
