Voting rights in the United States
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- Posted26 March
Witness History. How bloodshed in Selma led to the US Voting Rights Act 1965. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1965, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was brought in to end racial discrimination
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- Posted13 October 2024
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- Posted21 November 2023
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- Posted26 June 2023
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- Posted3 November 2022
The Threat to American Democracy. How to choose your voter. Audio, 14 minutes
Owen Bennett-Jones explores the impact of voter suppression on US elections.
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- Posted8 April 2022
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- Posted14 January 2022
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- Posted13 January 2022
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- Posted12 January 2022
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- Posted11 January 2022
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- Posted19 September 2021
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- Posted7 September 2021
Selma. Video, 118 minutes
David Oyelowo stars as Martin Luther King Jr, chronicling his campaign for equal rights.
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Texas Democrats flee to block voting rights law. Newshour. Audio, 00:03:16
Democrats have fled Texas to try to stop Republicans from passing a new voting law
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Posted14 July 2021
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- Posted14 July 2021
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- Posted14 July 2021
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- Posted13 July 2021
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- Posted13 July 2021
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- Posted23 June 2021
Americast. Aliens Ate My Podcast. Audio, 46 minutes
The truth is out there... or at least it's about to be.
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- Posted31 May 2021
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