Voting Rights Act of 1965

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... Wikipedia

• Long title:  An Act to enforce the fifteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.
• Acronyms (colloquial):  VRA
• Nicknames:  Voting Rights Act
• Enacted by:  the 89th United States Congress
• Effective:  August 7, 1965
• Public law:  Pub.L. 89–110
• Statutes at Large:  79 Stat. 437
• Titles amended:  Title 52—Voting and Elections
• U.S.C. sections created:  52 U.S.C.
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo