Marian Said:

How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 seek and correct discriminination in voting?

We Answered:

All it did was reinforce the 14th amendment.

Randy Said:

Why was legislation such as The Voting Rights Act of 1965 necessary?

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Kevin Said:

How to write a research paper on the voting rights act of 1965?

We Answered:

give some details like in which country u live,since every contry have different act1965...you can take a look of respective book of laws.
or u can contact local election commisioner.

Marshall Said:

15th Amendment to Voting Rights Act of 1965?

We Answered:

google the 15th amendment and do your own research for your homework.

Jesus Said:

What were the proponents and opponents of the voting rights act of 1965?

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You should get your answer by searching the web. Since apparently you are using a computer.

Lawrence Said:

What made congress pass the civil rights act of 1964 and the voting rights act of 1965?

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Believe me it wasn't just because of the Jim Crow laws of the south. De facto segregation existed in most of the US. Black Americans with the jobs, money and social standing couldn't buy or rent homes in middle class areas. Here in the west, new housing was "restricted" - it would not be sold to a person of color. In the south, "whites only" signs peppered all public facilities even though blacks paid some of the taxes that built and supported them. Blacks had to pay poll taxes and in some states prove their literacy before being allowed to register to vote while whites were waived. The US was truly two countries: the white one and the "colored" one.

Getting these laws passed was a long, hard struggle. Lyndon Johnson was a practioner of old style personal politics. He'd spent many years in the Senate and was senate majority leader when nominated and elected to the vice presidency. He knew where all the skeletons were buried and had used the power he had as majority leader to accumulate a ton of IOUs. He'd done enough "favors" to have a huge bankroll of political capital. He was not past using his political clout when it needed to be used. When these bills came up for votes, he called in those IOUs and used his clout to basically bully and shove the votes to the "yea" side. He knew that passing these bills would spell the end of the Dems Southern alliance. He knew it would mean the end of any political influence he had in Congress but he did it anyway. If you want specifics, you're going to have to dig for them.

You also have to remember that the Dems and Repubs in the 1960s each consisted of conservative, moderate and liberal blocks. If you look at the voting records of these bills, you'll see both Dems and Repubs on the for and on the against sides. The US wasn't as politically polarized as it is today. And politics was personal, not ideological.