“The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is on Life Support” The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) is one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in U.S. history. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6, 1965, with the purpose of enforcing the 15th Amendment, which guarantees that no citizen shall be denied the right to vote on account of race or color. Immediately after passage, voter registration and participation among African Americans in the South rose drama

On this day in 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act. The law prohibited discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, and national origin. It also desegregated public facilities and schools. This landmark bill made great strides, but we all know that there is still work to be done, especially now. As so many of our rights are being called into question, there are still ways to go until we are all equal, even under the law. Let us celebrate this historic signing, an