Voting Rights Act 50th Anniversary

Panelists talked about the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) made opening remarks on the history of voting rights.… read more

Panelists talked about the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) made opening remarks on the history of voting rights. The panelists discussed among other topics whether the Voting Rights Act was still necessary, and voter identification, fraud, and discrimination.

The Voting Rights Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson August 6, 1965.

“A Turn to Justice: 50 Years - The Voting Rights Act of 1965” was a panel of the annual meeting of the American Bar Association in the Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel. close

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Program ID:
327439-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
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Location:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
First Aired:
Aug 07, 2015 | 9:11pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Aug 12, 2015 | 4:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Aug 07, 2015 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Aug 07, 2015 | 9:11pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 08, 2015 | 12:29am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 08, 2015 | 5:45am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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  • Aug 10, 2015 | 1:43pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 12, 2015 | 4:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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