1965 Voting Rights Act
—Cokie Roberts, June 23, 2009
Congressional Correspondent and Daughter of Representatives Hale and Lindy Boggs of Louisiana
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965
Detailed account of Louisiana Representative Hale Boggs' decision to speak on behalf of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
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The VRA Signing Ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda
Former Page Jeffrey Oshins describes the historic moment when President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law.
Registering the First Black Voters
Registering African Americans for the first time in the aftermath of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.