Voting Rights Act of 1965

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is an important law in the United States. It helped make sure everyone, no matter their race, could vote fairly. This law was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6, 1965.

This law helped protect voting rights that are guaranteed by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. It was very important for racial minorities in the South.

The law stopped states and local governments from making rules that made it harder for people to vote. It ended unfair tests, like reading tests, that were used to stop people from voting. For places that had a history of unfair voting practices, the law required them to get approval before changing voting rules.

Because of this law, many more people, especially Black people, were able to register to vote and cast their votes. It made a big difference in helping more people have a say in how their country was run.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is remembered as a very important step in making voting fair for everyone in the United States.