Voting Rights Act of 1965

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Definition

An act of United States legislation that prohibited states from adopting any laws or procedures that would disqualify voters on the basis of race and required states with a demonstrated history of voter discrimination to seek federal approval before implementing any changes to voting laws or procedures.

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