The Voting Rights Act Was Signed On This Day. 56 Years Later, It Remains Under Attack
President Lyndon B. Johnson hands a pen to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the signing of the voting rights act as officials look on behind them in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 6, 1965. | Source: Washington Bureau / Getty UPDATED: 11:45 a.m. Aug. 6, 2021 — On Aug. 6, 1965, with Dr. Martin…
