aug 6, 1965 - Voting Rights Acto of 1965

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Banned all voter literacy tests and provided federal examiners in certian voting juristictions. It also allowed the attourney general to constes state and local poll taxes.

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Civil Rights Movement

BySarah Sickler

25 Jan 2021

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Date:

aug 6, 1965

Now

~ 59 years ago

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