24th amendment,1964 civil rights act and voting rights

24th amendment ,1964 civil rights act

in 1964,an act to enforce the constitution right to vote was created. It was enacted by the 88th united states congress. in was afected on july 2,1964. this bill was made by John F Kennedy in his civil rights speech in june 11,1963.Kennedys civil rights bill included provisions to ban discrimination in public accomidations ,and to enable the U.S. attorney general

voting rights act 1965

A landmark piece of national legislation in the united states that outlawed discrimination voting practices that had been responsibale for the wide spread disenfranchisement of african americans in the U.S. It was enacted by the 89th united states congress.and has been since augest 6,1965