Introduction To Federal Voting Rights Laws

• Introduction To Federal Voting Rights Laws
• Before the Voting Rights Act
• The Voting Rights Act of 1965
• The Effect of the Voting Rights Act

The Effect of the Voting Rights Act

Soon after passage of the Voting Rights Act, federal examiners were conducting voter registration, and black voter registration began a sharp increase. The cumulative effect of the Supreme Court's decisions, Congress' enactment of voting rights legislation, and the ongoing efforts of concerned private citizens and the Department of Justice, has been to restore the right to vote guaranteed by the 14th and 15th Amendments. The Voting Rights Act itself has been called the single most effective piece of civil rights legislation ever passed by Congress.

Last Revised - June 19, 2009