1. The Selma March
2. Civil Rights Act of 1964
3. Twenty-fourth Amendment
First of all, the Voting Rights Act was in 1965 NOT 1969. The Voting Rights Act was the law that was passed to ban racial dicrimnation in voting practices by the federal government as well as the state and local goverment.
African Americans
The 65 voting rights act wasn't an amendment, but a bill passed by congress.
White males.
Voting Rights Act
President Johnson delivered a speech to Congress in 1965 to demand passage of the Voting Rights Act.
passage of the Voting Rights Act
really
The Voting Rights Act (VRA) was important because the VRA was one of the main events in the CRM (Civil Rights Movement).
the Voting Rights Act
The constitution allows for the passage of laws or amendments. The Civil Rights act of 1964 is an example of expanding human rights. So, was the voting rights act in 1965.
an event that lead up to the civil right
The number of African Americans registered to vote increased greatly.
They assumed public office.
Bloody Sunday
The Voting Rights Act of 1965The Voting Rights Act of 1965
In the south, racial segregation being required was the effect of the passage of the Jim Crow laws. The laws were overruled by the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.