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Article: The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Holds a Conference on the Voting Rights Act
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- March 7, 2006
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News Advisory:
In 1965, Congress enacted the Voting Rights Act (VRA) to ensure
that African Americans in the South would have equal access to the
vote. Although the Act is a permanent federal statute, several
provisions are temporary and came up for reauthorization and/or
amendment in 1970, 1975, and 1982. These provisions are due to
expire in 2007, unless reauthorized.
In anticipation of the VRA reauthorization vote, the Congressional
Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) has invited civil rights activists,
voting rights proponents, prominent scholars, legislators, public
policy analysts and citizens to participate in a one-day conference
on the Voting Rights Act. The "Strengthening Diversity ...