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Voting Rights Act of 1965
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US federal legislation that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal statute that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson during the height of the civil rights movement on August 6, 1965. Congress later amended the Act five times to expand its protections. Designed to enforce voting rights protected...

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Act of Congress
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United States
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United States
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