PPT-The Voting Rights Act of 1965

Past Present and Future By Bruce L Adelson Esq Federal Compliance Consulting LLC and Bruce L Adelson 2015 All Rights Reserved The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Past Present and Future. Nixon/Kennedy Debate. First televised debate. Nixon not feeling well. Kennedy just came off a SOCAL campaign tour. Make-up Debate. Those who watched it. Kennedy. Those who listened. Nixon. Kennedy wins election. st. 1960 - Greensboro, N.C.. Four black students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College begin a . sit-in. at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter. Although they are refused service, they are allowed to stay at the counter. The event triggers many similar non-violent protests throughout the South. Six months later the original four protesters are served lunch at the same Woolworth's counter. Student sit-ins would be effective throughout the Deep South in integrating parks, swimming pools (swim-ins!), theatres, libraries, and other public facilities.. Draw this chart in your notebooks. 24. th. Amendment. (1964). Civil Rights Act. of 1964. Voting Rights Act of 1965. 24. th. Amendment. Outlawed the poll tax. In several southern states there was still a poll tax meant to keep African Americans from voting. SSUSH21 The student will explain economic growth and its impact on the United States, 1945-1970. . b. . Describe the impact television has had on American culture; include the presidential debates (Kennedy/Nixon,1960) and news coverage of the Civil Rights Movement. . In 1954, the Civil Rights movement began with the Brown v BOE decision, but the rest of American society remained segregated:. The NAACP showed that the . 14. th. Amendment could be used to challenge segregation. Key Terms . Baby Boom. A marked increase in the birthrate after WWII. On average, a baby was born every 10 seconds. . Suburbs. Residential area on the outskirts of a city or town. These grew dramatically after WWII as more people wanted to settle down with their families away from large cities. Enormous subdivisions like Levittown started popping up across the country. . a. Explain the importance of President Truman’s order to integrate the U.S. military and the federal government. . Pres. Truman put his career on the line for civil rights.. Congress would not pass any of his civil rights measures.. Anti-poverty laws: War on Poverty (1964), food stamps (1964). Health care: Medicare (1965), Medicaid (1965). Other liberal aims. : model . cities, education, arts, environmentalism (1965). . President Johnson. Constitution left the question of . “. who can vote” . to the states.. Suffrage(franchise): . two terms that mean the right to vote. Expansion of the . electorate. or the potential voting population has increased over time.. ______________________________. Matt Barreto & Chad Dunn. October 4, 2018. Course Overview. Year-long course across Fall, Winter, Spring (Summer). Meeting every-other Thursday. Taught . from the perspective of social science research, and civil rights and voting . VOTE? A Brief History of America’s Voting Rights So you think you can The Early Years When the colonists came over from England, they brought many of the English political laws and customs with them Could you pass the test ?. Complete the test provided at your table. . Do you think you passed the test. ? . Throughout the history of our country, some states . implemented . literacy or knowledge-based tests to . Dr. Lisa Handley. Redistricting Criteria Priority Pyramid: Voting Rights Act of 1965. Section 2 prohibits any voting standard, practice or procedure, including a redistricting plan, that results in the denial or dilution of minority voting strength.. Replicating Tennessee’s Train-the-Train Workshop. August 17, 2023. Welcome and Introductions. Donna DeStefano . Assistant Executive Director. Carrie Carlson. . Advocate and Brain Injury Specialist .