Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1965_Voting_Rights_Act
gptkbp:addresses voter registration issues
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkbp:applies_to states with significant language minority populations
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:1975
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:focuses_on language minority groups
gptkbp:has_expansion protection against voting discrimination
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975
gptkbp:increased access to voting for non-English speakers
gptkbp:influences subsequent voting rights legislation
gptkbp:is_challenged_by various state governments
gptkbp:is_cited_in court cases regarding voting rights
gptkbp:is_considered landmark legislation
gptkbp:is_criticized_for federal overreach
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic literature on civil rights
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Justice
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:political_movement
U. S. legal history
gptkbp:is_recognized_by a significant advancement in voting rights
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1982
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:provides federal oversight of voting practices
gptkbp:requires bilingual voting materials
gptkbp:signed_by President Gerald Ford