HIST 351 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Voting Rights Act Of 1965, Lunch Counter, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
25 Feb 2020
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Voting rights act was the single most important piece of legislation passed in this civil rights era: arguably the most important act passed by congress ever! Right to vote was a fundamental part of the rights of citizenship, but the federal government has a hard time doing this american elections are still messed up. Movement in selma: important for direct action question, made voting rights act a success, grassroots, community-based, the confrontation on the bridge was televised, national television, the whole nation is aware of it, seeing this outrage unfold. Everything from lunch counter sit ins on gets plenty of airtime. 5-6 years ago, there was a sit-in for raising school fees here at james administration building at mcgill. Movement, by african americans who have said enough. Politicians who led backlash against civil rights movement and broader culture of protest.
