The Voting Rights Act Of 1965 - 0 views
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Rakira Cooper on 16 Apr 12United States Department of JusticeCivil Rights DivisionVoting Section Introduction To Federal Voting Rights Laws The Voting Rights Act of 1965 The 1965 Enactment By 1965 concerted efforts to break the grip of state disfranchisement had been under way for some time, but had achieved only modest success overall and in some areas had proved almost entirely ineffectual.