American History U3 L04 - The Political Response

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1963 civil rights demonstration in Washington, D.C., in which protesters called for "jobs and freedom"

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March on Washington

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tactic in which senators prevent a vote on a measure by taking the floor and refusing to stop talking

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filibuster

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in the Senate, a three-fifths vote to limit debate and call for a vote on an issue

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cloture

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Law that made discrimination illegal in a number of areas, including voting, schools, and jobs

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Law aimed at reducing the barriers that prevented African Americans from voting, in part by increasing the federal government's authority to register voters

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Constitutional amendment ratified in 1964 to outlaw the poll tax

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Twenty-fourth Amendment