The 1965 Voting Rights Act
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- Created on: 02-02-14 16:03
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- 1965 Voting Rights Act
- Made the following illegal
- Demonstration of educational achievement
- Proof of moral character
- Ability to interpret material
- Abolished literary tests and the mediums preventing black people voting in the South
- Impact = immediate and drastic
- By 1966 only 4 out of 13 traditional Southern states had less of 50% African-Americans registered to vote
- Long term effect...more African Americans were elected into public office
- Passed with a large majority in House of Represenatives
- 333 to 48
- And the Senate
- 77 to 19
- Made the following illegal
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