📜Fifteenth Amendment battles persist 155 years after ratification
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From the 15th Amendment to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, discover how millions of Americans fought for nearly a century to secure their most fundamental democratic right—and why that fight continues today.
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Why This Matters
📈 Black voter registration jumped from 7% to 67% after the VRA
The Voting Rights Act transformed democracy in just 5 years, proving federal protections work when enforced.
⚰️ 27 people died for your right to vote
From Medgar Evers to the three young men killed in Mississippi, real people paid the ultimate price for democratic participation.
💰 Economic progress followed voting rights
Areas with VRA enforcement saw Black-white wage gaps narrow by 30%, showing voting creates tangible life improvements.
🔄 History repeats when we forget
Understanding past suppression tactics helps you recognize modern versions targeting your community today.
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On ____ , President ____ signed the Voting Rights Act, banning literacy tests and authorizing federal oversight of election law changes.
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Which event directly spurred Martin Luther King Jr.’s Selma-to-Montgomery marches?
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Which provision did the Supreme Court’s June 25, 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder invalidate?
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Which two grassroots organizations are noted for organizing Freedom Summer and voter-registration drives in the Deep South?
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The Voting Rights Act was the first federal law to protect voting rights for Black Americans.
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The Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder was issued on August 6, 1965.
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