The Voting Rights Act of 1965

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was as a pivotal piece of federal legislation designed to prohibit discrimination in voting places The Act was passed during the Civil Rights Movement and allowed the Government to enforce the voting rights granted by the 14th and 15th amendments. I discovered that Civil Rights Act of 1957 & 1960 laid the groundwork towards the Voting Act of 1965. The first act 1957 was the first federal civil rights legislation passed by US congress since the Civil Rights Act of 1875. The goal was to ensure that all Americans could vote. The 1960’s Act Expanded the authority of all federal judges to protect voting rights and lastly, The legislation was limited and by the 1960s, black voting only increased by 3%. In conclusion it was a positive part of our history. It shut down the Jim Crow laws. Allowed illiterate minorities the ability to vote without trouble, and gave them the full rights to which they deserved.It also got rid of property-ownership requirements, and moral character tests as well.