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It established the right for people of color to vote.
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∙ 12y agoAfrican american vote registration dramatically increased
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∙ 10y agoThe Voting Rights Act (VRA) was important because the VRA was one of the main events in the CRM (Civil Rights Movement).
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∙ 14y agocause mrs. matte's class sucks balls
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Was Poll taxes outlawed with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.?
Yes, that is part of the voting rights act.
Questions on civil rights act of 1964 voting rights?
The voting rights were actually on the year 1965.
Why do black Americans have tempory voting rights?
I African Americans do not have temporary voting rights, but have voting rights since 1964 with the Civil Rights Act and the voting rights act. Some states have begun to limit voting rights by adding new laws that require identification checks. Some older people do not have or need the types of identification required and are not allowed to vote.
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.
The voting rights act of 1965 was the precursor to which amendment?
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Which strengthened the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by placing registration and voting processes under federal supervision and by outlawing literacy tests?
The Voting Rights Act of 1965The Voting Rights Act of 1965
Was Poll taxes outlawed with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.?
Yes, that is part of the voting rights act.
What was the voting rights act of 1972?
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.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was an effort to ensure voting rights for?
African Americans
Identify the major civil rights laws enacted since 1950?
The 15th amendment, The Civil Rights Act of 1965, The Voting Rights Act of 1965, The Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970, 1975, and most recently 1982.
Questions on civil rights act of 1964 voting rights?
The voting rights were actually on the year 1965.
What happened the year before the Voting Rights Act?
Civil rights act
This helped increase the number of blacks who could vote?
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (NovaNET)
Why were the Voting Rights Act necessary?
"Growth of Democracy" Way were the Voting Rights Acts necessary?
What act finally brought a literacy requirement to an end A Civil Rights Act of 1964 B Voting Rights Act of 1965 C Brown vs Board of Education D Civil Rights Act of 1864?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Why do black Americans have tempory voting rights?
I African Americans do not have temporary voting rights, but have voting rights since 1964 with the Civil Rights Act and the voting rights act. Some states have begun to limit voting rights by adding new laws that require identification checks. Some older people do not have or need the types of identification required and are not allowed to vote.
How was the Freedom Summer related to the Voting Rights act of 1965?
The Freedom Summer of 1964 played a significant role in paving the way for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. During Freedom Summer, activists worked to register African American voters and brought attention to the systematic voter suppression and discrimination faced by Black Americans in the South. The intense activism and violence faced by civil rights workers during the summer of 1964 helped galvanize public support for the passing of the Voting Rights Act the following year.
