what was the purpose of this act?
Prohibiting racial discrimination in voting
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
when did congress pass the voting rights act August 6, 1965 what were the amendments? Liberalized the bailout procedure in 1982 by allowing jurisdictions to escape coverage by complying with the act and affirmatively acting to expand minority political participation and provisions? It contains two types of provisions: "general provisions" and "special provisions" who was the president at the time? Lyndon B. Johnson name a few features of the 1st provision Section 2 prohibits every state and local government from imposing any voting law that results in discrimination against racial or language minorities and the second Section 5 preclearance requirement what was the middle name of the president you just mentioned? Baines what was the senate's role in the act? The act was jointly sponsored by Senate majority leader and Senate minority leader was there any formula used? Yes, a "coverage formula" in how many languages were the requirements? Under Section 203(d), a jurisdiction may "bail out" of Section 203(c) coverage by proving in federal court that no language minority group within the jurisdiction has an English illiteracy rate that is higher than the national illiteracy rate who were the examiners? Federal examiners had the authority to register voters, examine voter registration applications, and maintain voter rolls what impact did it have? The law immediately decreased racial discrimination in voting who were the observers? Federal observers are tasked with observing poll worker and voter conduct at polling places and observing election officials tabulate the ballots what were the eligibility provisions? Section 4(e) prohibits jurisdictions from administering literacy tests to citizens who attain a sixth-grade education in an American school was there a result test? Yes
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 [SEP] Introduction
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States 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, and Congress later amended the act five times to expand its protections. Designed to enforce the voting rights guaranteed by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, the act secured the right to vote for racial minorities throughout the country, especially in the South. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the act is considered to be the most effective piece of federal civil rights legislation ever enacted in the country.