33
/
AIzaSyB4mHJ5NPEv-XzF7P6NDYXjlkCWaeKw5bc
November 1, 2025
5342121
499752
2
Public Timelines
FAQ Get premium

aug 6, 1965 - Voting Rights Act of 1965

Description:

President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prevent 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.

Added to timeline:

Date:

aug 6, 1965
Now
~ 60 years ago