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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
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gptkbp:amended_by
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gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
certain provisions of the Voting Rights Act
made to Section 2
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gptkbp:controversy
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debate over its effectiveness
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gptkbp:duration
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25 years
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gptkbp:effective_date
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June 29, 1982
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gptkbp:enacted_by
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gptkb:legislation
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gptkbp:enforces
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gptkb:Police_Department
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gptkbp:goal
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eliminate voting discrimination
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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landmark legislation in U. S. history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Voting Rights Act of 1982
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gptkbp:impact
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increased voter registration among minorities
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gptkbp:includes_provisions_for
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extended special provisions for minority voting rights
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Supreme Court decisions
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gptkbp:is_opposed_by
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some political groups
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gptkbp:is_supported_by
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gptkb:political_movement
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gptkbp:legacy
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ongoing discussions about voting rights
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gptkbp:legal_issue
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faced in courts
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gptkbp:purpose
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to protect voting rights
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:political_movement
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gptkbp:signed_by
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gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
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