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The Death of the Fourth American Republic
The Supreme Court may extinguish a law that more than any other made the promise of American democracy a reality.
60 years after the Voting Rights Act was passed, Black voters are still fighting for access: ‘So much is at stake’
We cannot deny our ugly history with racial discrimination in this country, especially as it pertains to access to the ...
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The Voting Rights Act is turning 60. Civil rights marchers recall a hard-won struggle
Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark legislation becoming law. Those at the epicenter of the fight for voting ...
60 Years After The Voting Rights Act: The Fight To Protect The Ballot Continues
On Aug. 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act (VRA), one of the most consequential victories in ...
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Just sayin’ – Obama’s tracks led to Trump
Happy 64th birthday (Aug. 4) to the 44th president, Barack Obama. Effortlessly cool, the first Black president proved a soaring speaker up there with John F. Kennedy, and the bringer of the Affordable ...
60th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act of 1965
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -August 6th, 1965 symbolizes a significant turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. That was day President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the voting rights act into law securing ...