The Center for Voting and Democracy offers a general overview of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Content focuses on Section 2 and Section 5 of the Act, exploring their importance.

This lesson plan focuses on a voter's need to be fully informed prior to casting a vote on Election Day and how to acquire the necessary information.

Read about the use of the filibuster in the U.S. Senate as a way to control legislation.In the discussion of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the longest filibuster in history was launched as a way to keep the legislation from coming to a...

Brief and informative description of the Voting Act of 1965, as well as other definitions related to equal opportunity in voting.