Augusta Free Press14h
New Voting Rights Act aims to restore protections of 1965 legislation
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act was introduced by more than 200 House Democrats ahead of the anniversary of ...
Southern Poverty Law Center4d
60 years after Bloody Sunday, foot soldiers address current threats to democracy
Civil rights advocates fear that current ideological divisions and erosion of voting rights will have a dangerous impact on ...
The Washington Informer1d
MORIAL: ‘Bloody Sunday’ Images Struck the Nation’s Conscience 60 Years Ago
Discover how the brutal treatment of Black citizens in Selma, Alabama, in 1965 led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act and shaped American history.
Southern Poverty Law Center8d
SPLC Applauds Reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) welcomes the reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) ...
abcnews46d
Commemorating 60 years since 'Bloody Sunday' and the fight for voting rights
On Aug. 4, 1965, the United States Senate passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This “act to enforce the 15th Amendment to the Constitution” was signed into law 95 years after the amendment ...