Voting Rights Act of 1965

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was enacted to eliminate barriers that had long obstructed African Americans from exercising their constitutional right to vote. Discriminatory practices, including literacy tests and poll taxes, were abolished, and federal oversight of voter registration in…

<p><span class="deck"> <span class="typestyle"> Twenty years ago blacks were virtually disenfranchised throughout the South. Now their votes may elect our next President.</span> </span></p>

<p><span class="deck">Politics</span></p>