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apr 15, 1965 - The Voting Rights Act is passed

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This legislation aimed to remove legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote.

It prohibited racial discrimination in voting, and outlawed literacy tests at the polls.

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apr 15, 1965
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~ 60 years ago

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