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Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsThe Voting Rights Act outlawed literacy tests and authorised federal officials to oversee voter registration in jurisdictions with a history of discrimination, resulting in a substantial increase in voter registration an...
6th August 1965: Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act into law during the height of the Civil Rights movement is an episode from HistoryPod by HistoryPod. The Voting Rights Act outlawed literacy tests and authorised federal officia...
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Published Aug 6, 2026, audio available.
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