Courtesy of U.S. Congress, "Public Law 89-110: Voting Rights Act of 1965," 1965
Description
This act was signed into law on August 6, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson. It outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting. This was a landmark piece of federal legislation in America that prohibited racial discrimination in voting.
Full Transcript of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Transcribed Excerpt from the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Source-Dependent Questions
- After reading this act, analyze the excerpt of Political Rights from Citizenship. How did the Voting Rights act of 1965 impact all American Indians?
- Speculate as to why it took so long for American Indians to receive the right to vote in all states, especially after the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1957?
Citation Information
"Public Law 89-110: Voting Rights Act of 1965," 1965. Courtesy of U.S. Congress