WASHINGTON (AP) — Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, ...

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the discriminatory practices against Black voters that were prevalent in many states.

As voting rights lose ground, The 19th spoke with four of the advocates working to preserve the path to the ballot for the ...

The Journey of Democracy” features California documents and photos of the ceremony where Lyndon B. Johnson signed the ...

Civil rights activists fought for the Voting Rights Acts 60 years ago. Some worry the law's protections are now at risk.

When 1965 began, federal voting rights legislation was far from the minds of most in Washington. After all, Congress had just ...

On the sixtieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a law that promised millions of Americans the power to vote, civil ...

Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act became a landmark law against racial discrimination, legal challenges heading to the ...

On Aug. 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act (VRA), one of the most consequential victories in ...

Six decades later, as key protections erode and courts revisit core provisions, civil rights groups, legal experts and organizers are fighting to protect this essential pillar of democracy.

DNC chair Ken Martin joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss Texas' redistricting effort as Gov. Abbott feuds with Democrats ...

Discover the significance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as it turns 60. Learn about the ongoing fight for voter rights and ...