The Voting Rights Act of 1965
GPTKB entity
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_Amendments_of_1982
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_Amendments_of_1970 gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_Reauthorization_and_Amendments_Act_of_2006 2013 Supreme Court ruling |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws
voter suppression efforts equality in voting rights disenfranchisement of African Americans the fight against racial injustice the expansion of democracy in the U. S. |
| gptkbp:date_enacted |
August 6, 1965
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Justice
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
landmark legislation in American history
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased voter registration among African Americans
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| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
provided for federal oversight of voter registration
allowed federal examiners to register voters banned literacy tests required jurisdictions with significant discrimination to obtain federal approval for changes to voting laws |
| gptkbp:influenced |
political campaigns
voter ID laws subsequent voting rights legislation international human rights movements public opinion on voting rights subsequent Supreme Court cases |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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| gptkbp:inspired |
grassroots activism
state-level voting rights laws |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
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| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
political science research
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:activists
Voting Rights Act anniversary events |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
Congressional hearings
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| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
American history courses
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| gptkbp:is_examined_in |
legal studies
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:Southern_Democrats
some Republican lawmakers some state officials |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
a major achievement of the civil rights movement
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
U. S. history textbooks
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| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
judicial review
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:spiritual_leader
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:NAACP gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement |
| gptkbp:is_targeted_at |
Southern states
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| gptkbp:led_to |
increased scrutiny of voting laws
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| gptkbp:legacy |
ongoing debates about voting rights
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:Shelby_County_v._Holder
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| gptkbp:part_of |
American legal history
U. S. civil rights legislation |
| gptkbp:purpose |
prohibit racial discrimination in voting
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| gptkbp:recognized_by |
National Historic Landmarks
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
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| gptkbp:repealed_by |
Supreme Court decisions
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
increased political participation
greater representation of minorities in government |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pamela_S._Karlan
gptkb:Pamela_Karlan |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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