Statutes and Acts

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Electoral and Political Rights Acts

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Law Atlas. "Voting Rights Act of 1965." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://law.interactiveatlas.org/statutes-and-acts/voting-rights-act-of-1965.

APA Style

Law Atlas. (n.d.). Voting Rights Act of 1965. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://law.interactiveatlas.org/statutes-and-acts/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/statutes-and-acts/voting-rights-act-of-1965},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 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 Bythe subject's own account

The 89th United States Congress 1

Erathe subject's own account

Enacted August 6, 1965 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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