The Voting Rights Act

The Voting Rights Act PDF Author: Richard M. Valelly
Publisher: CQ Press
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 408

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Book Description
Examines the Voting Rights Act which was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965, and describes the events leading up to it, the evolution of voting rights in the U.S., disenfranchisement of African Americans after Reconstruction, and the impact of this legislation.