The Voting Rights Act of 1965
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The document discusses the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which aimed to overcome obstacles that prevented equal voting rights, especially for racial minorities. It includes quotes from Lyndon B. Johnson about writing equal rights into law, Martin Luther King Jr. calling voting the foundation for political action, Harvey Milk saying equality cannot be erased from America's core, and Macklemore advocating voting for love, equality, change and humanity.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
- 1. THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965 By: Jessica Mabry
- 2. “We have talked long enough in this country about equal rights. We have talked for a hundred years or more. It is time now to write the next chapter – and to write in the books of law.” Lyndon B. Johnson November 27th, 1963
- 3. “VOTING IS THE FOUNDATION STONE FOR POLITICAL ACTION.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.
- 10. “All men are created equal. No matter how hard they try, they can never erase those words. That is what America is about.” -Harvey Milk
- 11. “'Vote Love' means vote equality. It means vote change. It means vote what's right for humanity.” -Macklemore