The Voting Rights Act of 1965

The Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Download or read book The Voting Rights Act of 1965 written by Laurie Collier Hillstrom and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a detailed account of the events that led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Explores both the racial discrimination and violence that pervaded the South and the civil rights protests that changed American voting rights. Includes a narrative overview, biographical profiles, primary source documents, and other helpful features.


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