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A Voting Rights Act Handbook for Chicanos.
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., San Francisco, CA. – 1977
In the summer of 1975, the protective provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act were extended to parts of the Southwest. This marks a significant point in the history to secure for Chicanos a meaningful participation in the political process. The basic purpose of the Act assures that minorities can participate in the election process without any…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Citizen Participation, Citizenship Responsibility, Civil Rights
Statement by J. Stanley Pottinger, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, before the Sub-Committee on Civil Rights and Constitutional Rights of the House Judiciary Committee on the Extension of the Voting Rights Act.
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Pottinger, J. Stanley – 1975
Testimony is presented on the extension of those provisions of the Voting Rights Act which are due to expire later in 1975. The testimony describes the facts and reasoning which support President Ford's recommended Bill, H.R.2148. Also discussed are H.R.'s939, 3247 and 3501. The latter two bills propose that additional changes should be made in…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Equal Protection, Federal Government