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August 6 is the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Let us honor the sacrifices of the past by recommitting ourselves ...

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The landmark legislation dramatically increased voter registration and participation among African Americans in Georgia and ...

On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation into law that launched Medicaid, creating a U.S. health care safety net for millions of low-income Americans in ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. The landmark legislation ...

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the discriminatory practices against Black voters that were prevalent in many states.

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Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, with Martin ...

In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law, dedicating it to former President Harry Truman, who "planted the seeds of compassion." ...

Sixty years ago, on Aug. 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. This was one of the most ...

Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the ...