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The Voting Rights Act has had 3 major revisions.

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More Republicans voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act than Democrats.

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Where Were These Acts Signed Into Effect

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Where Were These Acts Signed Into Effect

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Both Acts were signed into Washington D.C.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into effect on July 2, 1964.  The Voting Act of 1965 was passed in the U.S. Senate by a 77-19 vote on May 26, 1965. It was then signed into effect by President Johnson on August 6th that same year.

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What Were These Acts and Why Were They Made?

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What Were These Acts and Why Were They Made?

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended segregation. It was first proposed by President John F. Kennedy.  It was then signed into law by Kennedy’s successor, Lyndon B. Johnson.  Lyndon B. Johnson also passed the Voting Rights of 1965 on August 6th of that year.  The act significantly widened the franchise and is considered among the most far-reaching pieces of civil rights legislation in U.S. history.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.  The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was made to overcome the legal rights at state and local levels that allowed African Americans the right to vote.