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.
Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister of India in 2010. He became the 13th Prime Minister of India on 2004 May 22. Singh is an economist and held the positions of Governor of â¦ the Reserve Bank and Minister of Finance before becoming the Prime Minister.