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aug 6, 1965 - 1965: President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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Prevents the use of literacy tests as a voting requirement. It also allowed federal examiners to review voter qualifications and federal observers to monitor polling places.

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aug 6, 1965
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~ 60 years ago