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aug 6, 1965 - Voting Rights Act Aug 6th 1965

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Signed into law by President at the time Lyndon B. Johnson. This law aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that stopped African Americans from exercising their right to vote as guaranteed under the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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aug 6, 1965
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~ 60 years ago