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Voting Rights Act of 1965
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A landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting, which is now facing challenges due to recent court rulings.
11:04How the Supreme Court’s Louisiana districting decision weakens the Voting Rights Act
In a 6-3 ruling Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority struck down one of Louisiana’s majority-Black…
3 weeks ago·PBS NewsHour
12:14The voting rights case that could set us back 60 years
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a very big deal. It transformed America, marking the end of the Jim Crow era and…
3 weeks ago·Vox