50th Anniversary of the Voting Act of 1965
August 12, 2015
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50th Anniversary of the Voting Act of 1965

Fifty years ago today, President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act (VRA) into law, prohibiting…

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Marking The 50th Anniversary Of The Voting Rights Act
August 11, 2015
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Marking The 50th Anniversary Of The Voting Rights Act

The conference comes a day after a federal court invalidated Texas’s voter ID law.

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Fifty Years On, The Voting Rights Act Is Still Controversial
August 9, 2015
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Fifty Years On, The Voting Rights Act Is Still Controversial

President Barack Obama commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in…

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Hill District Event Celebrates The Impact Of The Voting Rights Act
August 8, 2015
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Hill District Event Celebrates The Impact Of The Voting Rights Act

“It turns out it’s just not a common crime”. Wednesday, a federal appeals court ruled…

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How much do you know about The Voting Rights Act of 1965?
August 7, 2015
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How much do you know about The Voting Rights Act of 1965?

It’s been 50 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into…

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Obama says biggest harm to voting rights
August 7, 2015
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Obama says biggest harm to voting rights

Early on, the Voting Rights Act helped to snuff out state and local jurisdictions’ blatant…

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Obama Says Biggest Harm to Voting Rights Today is Apathy
August 7, 2015
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Obama Says Biggest Harm to Voting Rights Today is Apathy

President Barack Obama will mark the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act on Thursday…

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Federal Appeals Court Tosses Out Texas Voter ID Law
August 7, 2015
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Federal Appeals Court Tosses Out Texas Voter ID Law

Quarles said she remembers the men and women who strived to ensure that black Americans…

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Obama calls for restoration of Voting Rights Act
August 7, 2015
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Obama calls for restoration of Voting Rights Act

Cunningham says the group plans to meet with Kentucky’s U.S. Senators – including Senate Majority…

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South Carolina activists, Jesse Jackson, say Voting Rights Act must be protected
August 7, 2015
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South Carolina activists, Jesse Jackson, say Voting Rights Act must be protected

Louisville NAACP president Raoul Cunningham lamented a 2013 Supreme Court decision striking down a key…

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