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By the end of 1965, a quarter of a million new Black voters had been registered, one-third by federal examiners. By the end of 1966, only four out of 13 southern states had fewer than 50 percent of African Americans registered to vote." [10] After its enactment in 1965, the law immediately decreased racial discrimination in voting. The ...
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965: legislating a new America (Cambridge University Press, 2015). LeMay, Michael C. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965: A Reference Guide (ABC-CLIO, 2020). Orchowski, Margaret Sands. The law that changed the face of America: the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015).
In response to the events of March 7 and 9 in Selma, Alabama, President Johnson sends a bill to Congress that forms the basis for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It is passed by the Senate on May 26, the House on July 10, and signed into law by President Johnson on August 6.
Numerous extensions have followed, with the most recent extension lasting through August 15, 2008. The Senate passed a HEA reauthorization bill in July 2007, as did the House of Representatives in February 2008. [26] On August 14, 2008, the Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315) (HEOA) was enacted. [27]
On July 30, 1965, Johnson signed the bill, making it Public Law 89–97. The signing took place in Independence, Missouri and was attended by Truman. Johnson credited Truman with "planting the seeds of compassion and duty which have today flowered into care for the sick and serenity for the fearful."
1965 – The Voting Rights Act of 1965 became law in the U.S., and in addition to providing sweeping protections for minority voting rights, it allowed those with various disabilities to receive assistance "by a person of the voter's choice", as long as that person was not the disabled voter's boss or union agent. [54] 1966 – In Pate v.
It is passed by the Senate May 26, the House July 10, and signed into law by President Johnson August 6. March 18 - A United States federal judge rules that SCLC has the lawful right to march to Montgomery, Alabama, to petition for "redress of grievances". March 20 - The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 begins.
Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 30, 1965 The High-Speed Ground Transportation Act of 1965 ( Public Law 89-220, 79 Stat. 893 ) was the first attempt by the U.S. Congress to foster the growth of high-speed rail in the U.S.