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aug 6, 1965 - Voting Rights Act of 1965

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This event was so important to the Civil Rights Movement because it made it easier for African-Americans to vote without being discriminated against. Many different racist methods that were used to prevent black people from voting were deemed unlawful.

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aug 6, 1965
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~ 60 years ago