There is nothing more sacred to the integrity of the democratic process than the right to vote. There are people throughout the years who died trying to secure the ability to participate in the franchise to help execute upon that great American promise of a government of the people. by the people. and for the people. to vote for those individuals who would represent them at the city. State or Federal level. regardless of race or religion. ethnicity. immigration status. While we undeniably have made tremendous progress in America. clearly there has been an effort by some. unfortunately. led. in part. by people on the other side of the aisle. to stop something so fundamentally American as the unfettered right to participate in our democracy by voting. Today we are going to explore some of the history connected to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. widely regarded as one of the most significant pieces of legislation ever enacted by this august body.
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