Today is the 53rd anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It was a big step forward for all ethnic groups, not just the one it was intended to enfranchise, because it promoted the American ideal of equality. Read about it in this article from www.history.com and do all you can to preserve the rights and ideals of our country.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote as guaranteed under the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Voting Rights Act is considered one of the most far-reaching pieces of civil rights legislation in U.S. history.