Name: Aug. 6, 1965 | LBJ Signs Voting Rights Act
Uploaded: 2025-06-30T18:57:12+00:00
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Description: Aug. 6, 1965 – Speaking from the Capitol Rotunda this afternoon, President Johnson delivers a televised address before signing the Voting Rights Act into law. In a 20-minute speech, he calls the measu

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Aug. 6, 1965 – Speaking from the Capitol Rotunda this afternoon, President Johnson delivers a televised address before signing the Voting Rights Act into law. In a 20-minute speech, he calls the measure “one of the most monumental laws in the entire history of American freedom” and urges full participation from every citizen.

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