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What president signed the voting rights act of 1965 into law

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The Voting Rights Act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson (1908 - 73) on August 6, 1965, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevent African Americans from exercising their right to vote under the 15 Amendment '1870' to the constitution of the United States.

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