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gptkbp:instanceOf
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legislation
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gptkbp:amends
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gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_Amendments_of_1982
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_Amendments_of_1992
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_Amendments_of_1970
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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political activism
democratic participation
social justice movements
voter suppression issues
equality in voting
historical_milestones_in_U.S._history
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gptkbp:celebrates
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annual commemorations
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gptkbp:enactedBy
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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:historicalContext
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
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gptkbp:impact
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increased_voter_registration_among_African_Americans
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gptkbp:influenced
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international human rights discussions
state voting laws
subsequent civil rights legislation
global civil rights movements
national voting policies
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:NAACP
gptkb:Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee
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gptkbp:inspiredBy
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gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
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gptkbp:judges
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gptkb:Shelby_County_v._Holder
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gptkbp:landmark
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civil rights legislation
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gptkbp:legacy
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foundation for future voting rights legislation
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gptkbp:mandates
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allowed federal examiners to register voters
banned literacy tests
provided for federal oversight of voter registration in areas with a history of discrimination
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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ongoing debates about voting rights
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gptkbp:opposedBy
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some_Southern_politicians
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gptkbp:precededBy
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
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gptkbp:purpose
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eliminate racial discrimination in voting
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gptkbp:recognizedBy
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U.S._Supreme_Court_decisions
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gptkbp:resultedIn
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gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_2006
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1975
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gptkbp:signature
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gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
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gptkbp:subject
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books
documentaries
public discussions
numerous scholarly studies
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gptkbp:supportedBy
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civil rights activists
African_American_voters
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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August 6, 1965
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