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5-4 · Jan 20, 2026
The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act, Part I
“Former slave elected as U.S. Senator from Mississippi in 1875 during Reconstruction”
Voting Rights Act of 1965 - History and MechanismsReconstruction Era (1865-1877) - Political Gains and RollbackJim Crow Disenfranchisement Tactics - Literacy Tests, Poll Taxes, Grandfather Clauses
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