Voting Rights Amendment of 1970

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Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:affirms right to vote
gptkbp:allows literacy tests
gptkbp:applies_to state elections
federal elections
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:1970
gptkbp:has_expansion gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Voting Rights Amendment of 1970
gptkbp:increased voter participation
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:is_aimed_at eliminate discrimination in voting
gptkbp:is_associated_with political activism
gptkbp:is_cited_in voting rights discussions
gptkbp:is_criticized_for during its passage
gptkbp:is_opposed_by some Republican lawmakers
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:led_to subsequent amendments
gptkbp:legal_issue various cases
gptkbp:lowered voting age to 18
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act
gptkbp:precedent future voting rights legislation
gptkbp:ratified_by 38 states
gptkbp:resulted_in increased youth voting
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkbp:was_part_of larger voting rights reforms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3