Voting Rights Act
Voting Rights Act of 1965: Rev. George Lee Remembered
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Susan Klopfer
Rev. George Washington Lee, the first black person to register to vote in Mississippi's Humphreys County since Reconstruction, was shot to death on a neighborhood street while driving his car on the night of May 7, 1955. His death helped bring about the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Critical provisions are coming up for reauthorization.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Voting-Rights-Act-of-1965:-Rev.-George-Lee-Remembered
id=106093 - Dec 02, 2005
History of American Voting Rights
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Joseph Devine
One of the wonderful things about living in the United States of America is that we do not go through half as many struggles to vote as newly democratic nations. Although now it may seem that voting is almost taken for granted, the history of American voting rights is not so pretty. This article will look at the development of the American voting rights from the birth of the nation until now.
http://ezinearticles.com/?History-of-American-Voting-Rights
id=2794034 - Aug 20, 2009
Dying to Vote in Mississippi, Part I
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Susan Klopfer
Birdia Keglar and Adeline Hamlet of Charleston, Mississippi lost their lives fighting for the right to vote. Their deaths have never been investigated by any law enforcement agency (local or federal) and their story is the focus of this three-part series celebrating the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that soon will be considered for reauthorization.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Dying-to-Vote-in-Mississippi,-Part-I
id=100312 - Nov 21, 2005
Dying to Vote in Mississippi, Part II
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Susan Klopfer
The untimely deaths of Birdia Keglar and Adeline Hamlet officially resulted from an "auto accident," even though no investigative reports exist - and most likely never existed. Months earlier, both women were hanged in effigy by local Klansmen and warned not to participate in further voting rights activities. Each had testified before a congressional hearing in support of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The deaths of both women should be considered "cold cases" by the U.S. Justice Department, states Susan Klopfer, author of "Where Rebels Roost, Mississippi Civil Rights Reconsidered."
http://ezinearticles.com/?Dying-to-Vote-in-Mississippi,-Part-II
id=100330 - Nov 21, 2005
The Civil Rights Act
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Joseph Devine
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation aimed at protecting the rights of all peoples, particularly those of African Americans. Under the Civil Rights Act, segregation was outlawed in public spaces, including public schools, the workplace, and transportation. Additionally, racial discrimination was banned in public accommodations, and African Americans were granted voting rights.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Civil-Rights-Act
id=3666289 - Jan 29, 2010
A History of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Joseph Devine
President Kennedy first announced his plans for a new Civil Rights Act in a speech he made on June 11, 1963. He proposed federal legislation that would ensure equal treatment in all public access areas, not just publicly owned areas.
http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-the-Civil-Rights-Act-of-1964
id=1376054 - Aug 01, 2008
A History of the Civil Rights Act of 1871
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Joseph Devine
The time following the end of the civil war should have been one of celebration. A long and painful conflict had ended, and the terrible crime of slavery had finally been stopped in the US. Sadly, rather than progressing smoothly forward, the country entered a volatile and often violent period of transition.
http://ezinearticles.com/?A-History-of-the-Civil-Rights-Act-of-1871
id=1423022 - Aug 19, 2008
The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 - An Immaculate Conception or a Child Born Out of Wedlock?
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Evgeny Orlov
The recent New Zealand Bill of Rights Act (Bill of Rights) conference entitled "The Bill of Rights Has Come of Age" was an extremely well presented, informative and intellectual gathering of some of New Zealand's greatest legal minds. However, its language and its theory drew from a well of broadly principled philosophical positions influenced by conservative legal theory.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-New-Zealand-Bill-of-Rights-Act-1990---An-Immaculate-Conception-or-a-Child-Born-Out-of-Wedlock?
id=5340384 - Nov 07, 2010
Fannie Lou Hamer Acted On Her Dreams
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Susan Klopfer
Republicans and Democrats in both houses of Congress have pledged to renew the 1965 Voting Rights Act in honor of three women who were heroes in the modern civil rights movement. Fannie Lou Hamer, a Delta sharecropper and orator, is less known outside of Mississippi than Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King. But Hamer, remembered for her soul-filled singing, was close to the hearts of many who worked around her and admired her unique strengths.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Fannie-Lou-Hamer-Acted-On-Her-Dreams
id=203496 - May 23, 2006
What Is And Where Is The Credit Cardholders' Bill Of Rights Act Of 2008?
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L. T. Dravis
What is the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 and what will it do for you? House Resolution (H.R. 5244) protects you from bank rip offs, credit card company hi-jinks that cost you money without your knowledge or approval. Read the article and whether you like what you see or not, contact your Congressperson and let him or her know what you think.
http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Is-And-Where-Is-The-Credit-Cardholders-Bill-Of-Rights-Act-Of-2008?