Students will work on their project for the quarter on the Voting Rights Act of
Students will work on their project for the quarter on the Voting Rights Act of 1965. They will compose either a 35-slide power point presentation or a Trifold Self Standing Project Display Board on the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This assignment will be due on Friday by the end of the school day. They will need to address each of the following questions within their presentations:
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
How did it happen?
What were some of the major concerns and how were they addressed?
Name some of the leaders and those individuals against the act.
What federal law protects me from discrimination in voting?
Where did the Voting Rights Act come from?
What does the Voting Rights Act do?
What does the Justice Department do to enforce the Voting Rights Act?
Will the Voting Rights Act expire?
What was a major impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?