The significant decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on same-sex marriage rights has already overshadowed their equally significant decision on the Voting Rights Act, but before that case vanishes from our awareness, it’s worth a deeper look. Reactions to the Voting Rights decision -- which struck down parts of the landmark 1965 bill -- were
Was The Voting Rights Act An Effective Way To Fight Discrimination?
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling against the 1965 civil rights law, the real question is whether the Voting Rights Act ever did what it was supposed to.