Video: 'President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Bill, 8/6/1965. MP544.'
(Friday, August 6, 1965, 12:05 p.m. EDT; during the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–68)) — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson signed today the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibits racial discrimination in voting, and announced steps to bring about its quick and vigorous enforcement. Continue reading Johnson signs Voting Rights Act, orders immediate enforcement 50 years ago this hour (Aug 6 1965)