50 years ago today, President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, securing the right to vote for millions of African Americans.
Before 1965, African Americans faced poll taxes, literacy tests, or having to count jellybeans in a jar when they tried to register to vote.
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Heroes like
@RepJohnLewis, Dr. King, and countless others sacrificed so that all of our voices could be heard.pic.twitter.com/L7kxtWQlYW
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@POTUS I was just trying to help out. We all can make a contribution. We must find a way out of no way & get in what I call#goodtrouble - 2 more replies
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@POTUS LET ME TASTE YOUR JELLYBEANSThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@POTUS yas dadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@POTUS In related and scary news, if the GOP has it's way, things will go right back to the way they once were. -
@YourYakiri Ya...that's why all the DEM candidates are all old white people and the GOP field diverse.#BENCARSON@POTUS - 1 more reply
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@POTUS before 1965 bribery was a felony.. now not so much with Hillary -
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Tell Congress: Fix
#VotingRightsAct pre-clearance. Voting is about us picking leaders not leaders picking us@POTUShttps://twitter.com/POTUS/status/629342056876503040 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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