Civil rights activists challenged Southern voting laws because they conflicted with
During the first Selma voting rights march on March 7, 1965,
Who gave an historically important speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?
An important effect of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was that
Read the excerpt from an article written by President Barack Obama, reflecting on the Voting Rights Act of 1965. On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law—breaking down legal barriers at the state and local level that had prevented African Americans and others from exercising their constitutional right to vote.Because of that law—one of our nation's most influential pieces of legislation—Americans who were previously disenfranchised and left out of the democratic process were finally able to cast a ballot. The law was designed to ensure that all American citizens, regardless of the color of their skin, had an equal opportunity to make their voices heard.How did the Voting Rights Act expand the ability of Americans to vote?
According to President Kennedy's June 11, 1963, statement, every American should enjoy the privileges of being American without regard to what?
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