Memo, Voting Right Extension Act, June 29, 1982

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Title: Memo, Voting Right Extension Act, June 29, 1982
Date: 1982-06-29
Decade: 1980-1989
Description: On June 18, the Senate passed the Voting Rights Extension Act by a vote of 85-to-8, culminating a year and a half struggle to continue the protections of the federal civil rights law despite initial opposition and attempts to weaken it, with bipartisan efforts leading to the passage of a strong and effective extension bill. 3 pages.
Subject: Associations, institutions, etc.
African Americans--Civil rights
Political participation
Document Type: text
Format: application/pdf
Medium: news bulletins
Collection: Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Finding Aid: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:076
Institution: Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
Geographic Location: Washington (D.C.)
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.076:1654
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