The Voting Rights Act 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on August 6, 1965, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote under the 15th Amendment (1870) to the Constitution of the United States. After decades of fighting for voting rights, 51 years later we are faced with a new form of voter suppression "Felony Disenfranchisement". 6.1 Million Americans cannot vote because of a convicted felon. 1 of every 13 African Americans has lost their voting rights due to felony disenfranchisement laws, vs. 1 in every 56 non-black voters.
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