A key civil rights law from the 1960's that helped ensure minorities could vote is now under review by the U.S. Supreme Court. Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in the midst of the struggle for civil rights, particularly in the states of the Deep South where racial discrimination was widespread. At that time, local officials were known for making it difficult for African-Americans to vote. A key part of the law known as Section 5 gives the federal government the ...
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