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Voting Rights Act Of 1965

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.

Key Features

  • Prohibits racial discrimination in voting
  • Protects the voting rights of minorities
  • Provides federal oversight of election practices in certain jurisdictions

Pros

  • Ensures that every citizen's right to vote is protected
  • Helped to combat discriminatory voting practices and increase minority representation in government

Cons

  • Has faced challenges to its effectiveness through legal challenges and revisions by Congress

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