the voting rights act of 1965 was signed on august 6, 1965.
the voting rights act of 1965 was signed on august 6, 1965.
when was the voting rights act of 1965 signed?
august 6 , 1965
the voting rights act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the united states that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. it was signed into law by president lyndon b. johnson during the height of the civil rights movement on august 6, 1965, and congress later amended the act five times to expand its protections. designed to enforce the voting rights guaranteed by the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the united states constitution, the act secured the right to vote for racial minorities throughout the country, especially in the south. according to the u.s. department of justice, the act is considered to be the most effective piece of federal civil rights legislation ever enacted in the country.
voting rights act of 1965
reagan did not support many civil rights bills throughout the years. he opposed the civil rights act of 1964 and the voting rights act of 1965 signed into law by president lyndon johnson. in 1982, he signed a bill extending the voting rights act for 25 years after a grass-roots lobbying and legislative campaign forced him to abandon his plan to ease that law's restrictions. in 1988, he vetoed the civil rights restoration act, but his veto was overridden by congress. reagan had argued that the legislation infringed on states' rights and the rights of churches and business owners.
political positions of ronald reagan