EVENT INFORMATION

6
Mei
1960

The Civil Rights Act of 1960 adds voting-rights enforcement measures

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📅 6 Mei 1960 📍 Verenigde Staten

A new federal law required preservation of election records and provided procedures for addressing discriminatory denial of voting rights. It strengthened tools available against exclusion, amid continuing movement pressure. Enforcement measures did not themselves guarantee registration: local obstruction and intimidation remained obstacles requiring organized challenges.

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Personen in deze gebeurtenis

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Organisaties in dit Evenement

United States Congress

United States Department of Justice