What led up to the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

What led up to the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

The murder of voting-rights activists in Mississippi and the attack by state troopers on peaceful marchers in Selma, AL, gained national attention and persuaded President Johnson and Congress to initiate meaningful and effective national voting rights legislation.

What rights did African American gain?

In 1868, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution gave Black people equal protection under the law. In 1870, the 15th Amendment granted Black American men the right to vote.

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1875 do for African Americans?

Civil Rights Act of 1875, U.S. legislation, and the last of the major Reconstruction statutes, which guaranteed African Americans equal treatment in public transportation and public accommodations and service on juries. The U.S. Supreme Court declared the act unconstitutional in the Civil Rights Cases (1883).

What is the right to due process?

Due process rights are basically the guarantee that a person has the right to the fair application of the law before they can be imprisoned, executed, or have their property seized. This concept is responsible for all the procedures that guarantee a fair trial no matter who you are.

What are the two due process clauses?

Due process under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments can be broken down into two categories: procedural due process and substantive due process. Procedural due process, based on principles of fundamental fairness, addresses which legal procedures are required to be followed in state proceedings.

What are examples of procedural due process?

Some examples of procedural protections that may be required for certain types of deprivations:

• Elevated burdens of proof that the government must satisfy, such as “beyond a reasonable doubt” (criminal cases) or “clear and convincing evidence” (termination of parental rights).
• The right to counsel.