Facts about the 1965 Voting Rights Act

The Civil Rights Act of 1965 was adopted in response to the disillusionment, or the denial of voting rights for African Americans in the southern of United States. It contained provisions of federal oversight in areas of severe discrimination and disabled the way for many more citizens exercise their right to vote. The events to be voting rights in the southern of United States to a lack of African Americans PassageThe national attention was brought by the civil rights movement. The Federal Government to action.FactsThe increased in particular events such as the murders in the city of Philadelphia received Mississippi by troopers in Selma, Alabama, State-run media activist and attacks against non-violent protesters, voting rights act was prompted Johnson signed into law by President Lyndon B. on 6 August 1965. The law guarantees 15th citizens vote Amendment for all it noted. He ended with the requirements of literacy and condition appointed by the Government in areas where specific discrimination sure auditor African-American voters votes equally to increase the involvement of rights.EffectsSouthern after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1965. The u.s. Department of justice are loud role in fulfilling equal guarantee led Amendment 14 and 15 of the voting rights act it considered the most important piece of civil rights legislation.