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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:legislation
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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gptkbp:addresses
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voter suppression
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gptkbp:administered_by
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gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Justice
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gptkbp:affects
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reduced racial discrimination in voting
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gptkbp:aims_to
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eliminate racial discrimination in voting
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gptkbp:aims_to_improve
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voting rights of racial minorities
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gptkbp:allows
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literacy tests
poll taxes
discriminatory voting practices
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gptkbp:amended_by
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gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_Amendments_of_1982
gptkb:1970
gptkb:1975
gptkb:1982
gptkb:1992
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_Reauthorization_and_Amendments_Act_of_2006
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Amendment_Act_of_1970
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Restoration_Act_of_2006
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Restoration_Act_of_2004
Voting Rights Amendments of 1982
Voting Rights Amendments of 1970
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gptkbp:applies_to
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all U. S. states
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gptkbp:approves
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gptkb:multiple_times
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:John_Lewis
gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkb:Rosa_Parks
gptkb:Freedom_Summer
gptkb:National_Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
voter suppression issues
U. S. Supreme Court decisions
historical civil rights victories
political mobilization of African Americans
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gptkbp:criticism
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some argue it is no longer necessary
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gptkbp:current_status
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parts of it are still in effect
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gptkbp:date_enacted
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gptkb:1965
August 6, 1965
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gptkbp:enacted_by
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gptkb:United_States_Congress
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gptkbp:enforces
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gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Justice
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gptkbp:goal
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ensure fair voting practices
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws
disenfranchisement of African Americans
Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a response to systemic racism
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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landmark legislation for civil rights
landmark legislation in the American civil rights movement
expanded voting access in the United States
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Voting Rights Act
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gptkbp:impact
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increased voter registration among African Americans
increased voter registration among minorities
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gptkbp:includes_provisions_for
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banning literacy tests
language assistance for voters
federal oversight of voter registration in certain jurisdictions
banned literacy tests
required federal approval for changes to voting laws in certain jurisdictions
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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gptkbp:inspired
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other countries' voting rights movements
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
gptkb:1963_March_on_Washington
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gptkbp:is_affected_by
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state voting laws
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gptkbp:is_analyzed_in
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legal studies
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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gptkb:John_Lewis
African American voting rights
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
|
annual events and commemorations
activists and advocates
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gptkbp:is_challenged_by
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state legislation
Supreme Court rulings
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gptkbp:is_cited_in
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gptkb:political_speeches
Supreme Court decisions
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gptkbp:is_considered
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a major achievement of the civil rights movement
a pivotal moment in U. S. history
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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lack of current preclearance requirements
lack of provisions for non-English speakers
temporary nature of some provisions
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gptkbp:is_discussed_in
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political science research
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gptkbp:is_documented_in
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historical archives
government reports
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gptkbp:is_essential_for
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democratic participation
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gptkbp:is_evaluated_by
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scholars and historians
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gptkbp:is_influential_in
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international human rights discussions
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gptkbp:is_linked_to
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gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
voter ID laws
other civil rights legislation
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gptkbp:is_opposed_by
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certain political groups
some Southern politicians
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gptkbp:is_part_of
|
American civil rights history
American legal framework
U. S. civil rights law
U. S. history
U. S. legislative history
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
|
awards and honors
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gptkbp:is_referenced_in
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gptkb:political_debates
literature and media
documentaries and films
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gptkbp:is_subject_to
|
judicial review
Supreme Court review
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gptkbp:is_supported_by
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gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:NAACP
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
grassroots movements
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gptkbp:is_taught_in
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gptkb:educational_curricula
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gptkbp:key_figures
|
gptkb:John_Lewis
gptkb:Andrew_Young
gptkb:Bobby_Seale
gptkb:Desmond_Tutu
gptkb:Fred_Shuttlesworth
gptkb:James_Bevel
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Thurgood_Marshall
gptkb:W._E._B._Du_Bois
gptkb:Ella_Baker
gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph
gptkb:Angela_Davis
gptkb:Ida_B._Wells
gptkb:Bayard_Rustin
gptkb:Barbara_Jordan
gptkb:Huey_P._Newton
gptkb:Medgar_Evers
gptkb:Fannie_Lou_Hamer
gptkb:Assata_Shakur
gptkb:Malcolm_X
gptkb:Nelson_Mandela
gptkb:Rosa_Parks
gptkb:Stokely_Carmichael
gptkb:Diane_Nash
gptkb:Julian_Bond
gptkb:C._T._Vivian
gptkb:Kwame_Nkrumah
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gptkbp:landmark_legislation
|
Civil Rights legislation
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gptkbp:legacy
|
inspiration for global human rights movements
foundation for future voting rights legislation
impact on minority voter turnout
foundation for modern voting rights advocacy
influence on future voting legislation
ongoing debates about voter ID laws
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gptkbp:legal_issue
|
gptkb:Shelby_County_v._Holder
Shelby County v. Holder (2013)
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gptkbp:passes_through
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gptkb:1965
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gptkbp:provides
|
federal oversight of voter registration
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gptkbp:purpose
|
prohibit racial discrimination in voting
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gptkbp:reauthorized
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gptkb:2006
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkb:Shelby_County_v._Holder
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1975
gptkb:National_Voter_Registration_Act_of_1993
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gptkbp:repealed_by
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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Voting Rights Advancement Act (proposed)
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gptkbp:requires
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preclearance for changes in voting laws in certain jurisdictions
preclearance for changes to voting laws in certain jurisdictions
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_2006
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1975
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1992
increased voter registration among minorities
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gptkbp:signed_by
|
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
|
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gptkbp:was_affecting
|
elections in the United States
|
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gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:John_Lewis
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:Kamala_Harris
gptkb:Rosa_Parks
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
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