Voting Rights Act

The United States Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed the requirement that would-be voters take literacy tests in order to qualify to register to vote, and it provided for federal registration of voters in areas that had less than 50% of eligible voters registered. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6, 1965.

Vote Statistics:

Senate:

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• Democrats: 49-17
• Republicans: 30-2
• Total: 77-19

House:

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• Democrats: 221-61
• Republicans: 112-24
• Total: 333-85