On the day of August 6, 1965, during the height of racial segregation and discrimination, the Voting Rights Act was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson. This particular act strived to end the bias notion and harsh discrimination toward African Americans, particularly when voting. Congress later made changes to such an act as it needed refining and more clarification. This Act enforced both the fourteenth and fifthteenth amendment, as those were and are still the primary amendments pertaining to the rights of voters and the election process. According to the Department of Justice, this Act serves to be one of the most significant legislation in U.S. history as it changed our country and viewpoints for the better. A notable factor that influenced
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Johnson at the time had recently taken position as president after the assassination of President Kennedy. As president, one of Johnson's main goals was to create a stronger, more equal voting system. In his eyes and words, it would ¨improve the American way of life¨, (¨Selma To Montgomery March¨) leading to a more peaceful society. On March 15, 1965, Johnson called for a voting session in which he addressed certain ways African Americans were being unfairly treated regardless of what the fifthteenth amendment states. With these striking points, Johnson was able to convince the officials the present and harsh segregation at that time, leading to the starting legislation for the Voting Rights Act and beginning of unalienable freedom and rights for African Americans (¨Selma To Montgomery …show more content…
This Act was enforced throughout these years, encouraging African Americans to vote and the rights they had. Following the drastic change in voting numbers, the Act itself was tweaked a bit. Congress added to the Act, stating that African Americans were still prejudiced against as they were given phoney ballots and manipulated by ways of gerrymandering. This was an issue specifically pertaining to Southern states as they were still very pronounced as discriminatory. Once this issue was resolved and recognized by the people on the United States, racial bias was and almost still is eliminated today. (¨Voting Rights
Johnson at the time had recently taken position as president after the assassination of President Kennedy. As president, one of Johnson's main goals was to create a stronger, more equal voting system. In his eyes and words, it would ¨improve the American way of life¨, (¨Selma To Montgomery March¨) leading to a more peaceful society. On March 15, 1965, Johnson called for a voting session in which he addressed certain ways African Americans were being unfairly treated regardless of what the fifthteenth amendment states. With these striking points, Johnson was able to convince the officials the present and harsh segregation at that time, leading to the starting legislation for the Voting Rights Act and beginning of unalienable freedom and rights for African Americans (¨Selma To Montgomery …show more content…
This Act was enforced throughout these years, encouraging African Americans to vote and the rights they had. Following the drastic change in voting numbers, the Act itself was tweaked a bit. Congress added to the Act, stating that African Americans were still prejudiced against as they were given phoney ballots and manipulated by ways of gerrymandering. This was an issue specifically pertaining to Southern states as they were still very pronounced as discriminatory. Once this issue was resolved and recognized by the people on the United States, racial bias was and almost still is eliminated today. (¨Voting Rights