LDF Commemorates 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act Amid U.S. Democracy Crisis
August 06, 2025
August 06, 2025
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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LDF Commemorates 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act Amid U.S. Democracy Crisis
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Sixty years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) into law, enshrining protections for voters who were historically denied access to the ballot box. The VRA was one of the most significant achieve . . .
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LDF Commemorates 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act Amid U.S. Democracy Crisis
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Sixty years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) into law, enshrining protections for voters who were historically denied access to the ballot box. The VRA was one of the most significant achieve . . .