Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal statute that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson during... Wikipedia
- Long title: An Act to enforce the fifteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.
- Acronyms (colloquial): VRA
- Nicknames: Voting Rights Act
- Enacted by: the 89th United States Congress
- Effective: August 7, 1965
- Public law: Pub.L. 89–110
- Statutes at Large: 79 Stat. 437
- Titles amended: Title 52—Voting and Elections
- U.S.C. sections created: 52 U.S.C.
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