TheĀ Voting Rights Act of 1965Ā is a landmark Federal Legislation in theĀ United StatesĀ that prohibits racial discrimination inĀ voting. It was signed into law byĀ Lyndon B. JohnsonĀ during the height of theĀ Civil Rights MovementĀ on August 6, 1965 andĀ CongressĀ later amended the Act five times to expand its protections.Ā Designed to enforce theĀ voting rights guaranteed by theĀ FourteenthĀ andĀ Fifteenth AmendmentsĀ to theĀ United States Constitution, the Act secured the right to vote forĀ racial minoritiesĀ throughout the country, especially in the South. It is easy to be cynical and untrustworthy of the process. This country has not afforded us a lot. Let us use this opportunity to show up and show out at the polls. Let our voices mean something and after the voting is done, let us hold those we vote for accountable. Let us hold them to the same standards any employer would hold their employee. Let us say "my life is my business and if you think you're going to come in here and mismanage it, you will be fired". #vote #doer #holdthemreallyaccountable #midterm2018 #andthen2020 #showupandshowout #workthepoll #citystateandfederal https://www.instagram.com/p/BpPT2ZzlZaq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ivf842pahrq7
