Court Case
South Carolina v. Katzenbach
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Year
1966
Impact
Positive
Status
Active
Party
Unknown
Era
Civil Rights Era
Impact Context
Confirmed federal authority to enforce voting protections in states with histories of discrimination.
What This Policy Did
Confirmed federal authority to enforce voting protections in states with histories of discrimination.
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Sources
South Carolina v. Katzenbach
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