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Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Law Atlas. "Voting Rights Act of 1965." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/voting-rights-act-of-1965.

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Law Atlas. (n.d.). Voting Rights Act of 1965. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/voting-rights-act-of-1965

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@misc{lawatlas-voting-rights-act-of-1965,
  author = {Law Atlas},
  title = {Voting Rights Act of 1965},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/voting-rights-act-of-1965},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal statute 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.

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Enacted August 6, 1965 1

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The 89th United States Congress 1

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1. Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Wikipedia)

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal statute 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.

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