During the 1960 s, African American voting rights received increased protection. The Civil Rights Act of 1960 provided for the appointment of referees to help African Americans register to vote. The 24th Amendment, adopted in 1964, barred poll taxes in federal elections.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first and longest-serving Prime Minister of India, from 1947 until 1964.
D. S. Senanayake. Don Stephen Senanayake, PC (Sinhalese: à¶¯à·à¶±à· à·à·à¶§à·à·à¶±à· à·à·à¶±à·à¶±à·à¶ºà¶; 20 October 1883 â 22 March 1952) was the first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. He emerged as the leader of the Sri Lankan independence movement that led to the establishment of self-rule in Sri Lanka.