Curated Video
Election Basics: Crash Course Government and Politics
This week Craig is going to give you a broad overview of elections in the United States. So as you may have noticed, there are kind of a lot of people in the U.S, and holding individual issues up to a public vote doesn't seem...
Wonderscape
The End of Jim Crow and the Fight for Civil Rights
Follow the relentless struggle for civil rights in the face of Jim Crow laws, from early desegregation efforts to the historic marches in Selma. Learn about the pivotal events that led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting...
Wonderscape
The 15th Amendment: A Milestone in American Voting Rights
Explore the pivotal role of the 15th Amendment in shaping the democratic landscape of the United States. Enacted as the third of the Reconstruction Amendments post-Civil War, this amendment aimed to safeguard the voting rights of all...
TED-Ed
The Fight for the Right to Vote in the United States
Did you know that when the United States of America was founded, only 6% of the entire population could vote? With this brief video, explore the great pains that our nation has taken to expand the voting population. Then, encourage your...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 15: Voting Rights Act of 1965
Today we discuss the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Civil Rights Part 16: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Today
On today's podcast, we discuss how the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is applied today. This episode originally aired in November 2011.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Native Americans and Voting: Part 4
Native Americans faced many obstacles to the enjoyment of full citizenship rights even after the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. It was not until the 1960s that Congress enacted legislation to ensure that they and other minority groups...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Native Americans and Voting: Part 5
The 24th Amendment of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 addressed inequalities in voting rights for Native Americans and other minority groups, and removed blocks such as literacy tests and language fluency.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 231: Civil Rights Movement Part 10
Today we discuss the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
A&E Television
History.com: Voting Rights Act of 1965
Learn of the events leading to The Voting Rights Act which was one of the most expansive pieces of civil rights legislation in American history. It greatly reduced the disparity between black and white voters in the U.S. by amending...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Selma to Montgomery: Yellowhammer History Hunt
Cross Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge on Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965, with John Lewis and his fellow voting rights activists in this episode of Yellowhammer History Hunt. Learn about the Selma to Montgomery March, Courageous Eight, the...