- Collection:
- Voter Education Project Organizational Records
- Title:
- "Voting Rights Act of 65 Gave Blacks Political Punch", 1970
- Date of Original:
- 1970
- Subject:
- Voting
African Americans--Civil rights
Political participation
African Americans--Politics and government - Location:
- United States, Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, 33.52066, -86.80249
- Medium:
- newspaper clippings
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has had a significant impact on Southern Black political empowerment, resulting in increased voter registration, the election of Black officials at various levels of government, and changes in the political landscape, though some advocates argue that it has not been sufficiently enforced and needs stronger measures. 1 page.
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.076:1741
- Rights Holder:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Additional Rights Information:
- All works in this collection either are protected by copyright and/or are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact the Archives Research Center at: achives@auctr.edu with the web URL or handle identification number.
- Original Collection:
- Voter Education Project Organizational Records
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:076 - Contributing Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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