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They were passed in order to ensure that all African Americans had the right to vote.

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When was the voting right passed?

1965


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.


What was the purpose of the voting acts of 1965?

it outlawed certain unfair restrictions on voting


Who passed the voting rights acts?

well the branch who did that was the judicial branch


Why were the Civil Acts right and the Voting rights act passed?

racial and gender discrimination


What amendment The voting rights of 1965 was the precursor to which amendment?

The 65 voting rights act wasn't an amendment, but a bill passed by congress.


The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed in order to enforce which Constitutional Amendment?

the 15th admendment


What famous march influence the voting rights act passed in august 1965?

march to slavery


What events led to the passage of the Voting Rights Acts of 1965?

an event that lead up to the civil right


Examples of famous laws congress has passed?

Some famous laws passed by Congress are the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights of 1965. The Homeland Security Act and the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act of 2003 are other laws passed by Congress.


Which 2 laws passed by Congress in the 1960s tried to end discrimination?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were two significant laws passed by Congress in the 1960s that aimed to end discrimination based on race and ensure equal voting rights for all citizens.


What were key provisions of the voting rights acts 1965?

Literacy tests were banned and federal enforcement powers strengthened.