Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court made the right decision in striking down section 4(b) of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The United States has come tremendously far in terms of preventing voting discrimination since the Act was implemented. The original goals of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) were centered on abolishing the use of literacy tests, eliminating good character requirements for immigrants, terminating poll taxes, and authorizing national examiners to supervise the area’s voting policies (Fife 22). All…

The Voting Rights’ Act was passed in the year 1965. In this act, Section 5 states that states have to get approval from the federal government before they can pass a law. This section was first introduced to the states who did not agree with having to take literacy test and other devices they found unfair. It also was applied to the states that had low voter registration and turnout. Over the years, congress extended the law to states that had minority populations and the English-only election…

The Supreme Court was expected to invalidate Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, the most powerful and effective tool that the United States government has to combat discriminatory election practices. In the last five decades, the court has made decisions reflecting the progress of American society. This Act is one of the most unique civil-rights laws because it does not apply to most of the country. Instead, with a handful of exceptions like Alaska, Arizona and New York City, it applies only…

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 required for states that had been discriminated voting wise to acquire a consent or a special permission from the Federal Government before being able to change any laws related to the election. The VRA of 1965 was declared unconstitutional in the supreme court case of Shelby vs. Holder, this action being unfair because of all the things this act could have done right. This act basically intended to do 3 things, one, it abolished the literacy test which was a test…

In the wake of a powerful movement like the Selma march, LBJ understood the importance and significance that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 would hold; his signing in of the law put into place one of the most effective and favorable civil rights acts. Prior to act, although the 15th Amendment allowed for all men to vote, there were rigid literacy tests or high fees in place to discourage African Americans from trying to involve themselves in politics. By outlawing these unfair practices, LBJ was…

County v. Holder to strike down two main provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). The first, Section 4(b), contained the coverage formula that determined which jurisdictions are subject to preclearance based on their histories of discrimination in voting. Section 5, which was rendered invalid by proxy, was the actual provision that required certain states and local governments to obtain federal preclearance before implementing new voting laws and practices. Votes in this case were…

bigger than the internal battle for African American civil rights, which made a country that was once unified split into two separate pieces and had a war fought over it. This struggle for civil rights lasted over many president’s terms and up until Lyndon B. Johnson, the thirty-sixth president of The United States, African American citizens never had the unopposed right to vote. Johnson’s speech, “We Shall Overcome”, and the Voting Rights Act he passes directly after enforces the 15th amendment…

restrictions on people’s rights, then it’s reasonable for people to stand for their rights. Similarly, in the 1960’s, African Americans established the Civil Rights movement by which they showed their intention to pursue equal rights for everyone regardless of color and race. Due to the fact that African American’s voice hasn’t been heard, it was significant for them to battle for voting rights. Although, African Americans were able to gained the Voting Rights Act, the act still met opposition…

of new voting rights legislation. From this sparked the creation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Being called the most…

Martin Luther King Jr. was an African-American civil right activist. He’s important because he stood up to the racist society who believed whites were more privileged than blacks. Martin did many outstanding things to prove that judging people by the colour of their skin and segregation was wrong. This biography will cover his early life, major accomplishments, significance to other countries and positive influences. Early Life Martin was born in Atlanta, Georgia 1929. Martin got high…