President lyndon b. Johnson signed the Voting Rights act into law. Removing legal barriers for black voters, johnson not only made a quality at the ballot box of reality for everyone but he also ensured this nations laws matched its revered ideals. And yeah, its over the ensuing indicates protections under the act have been chipped away. Most notably after the 2013 Supreme Court decision in shelby v. Holder which made it easier for states to pass restrictive voting laws. Still, the outcome of our elections and our democracy held firm. Until january six 2020 line. An angry red violent mob stormed the capitol driven by one terrified goal. Overturn a free and Fair Election. They were motivated by the lives of one. Dan donald j trump. The new twice impeached thrice indicted for now former president of the United States. That dark day expose just how fragile american democracy, our democracy, really is. But, trump is now finally facing accountability for trying to illegally stated. Power th
president lyndon b. johnson signed the voting rights act into law. removing legal barriers for black voters, johnson not only made a quality at the ballot box of reality for everyone but he also ensured this nation s laws matched its revered ideals. and yeah, it s over the ensuing indicates protections under the act have been chipped away. most notably after the 2013 supreme court decision in shelby v. holder which made it easier for states to pass restrictive voting laws. still, the outcome of our elections and our democracy held firm. until january six 2020 line. an angry red violent mob stormed the capitol driven by one terrified goal. overturn a free and fair election. they were motivated by the lives of one. dan donald j trump. the new twice impeached thrice indicted for now former
reporter: civil rights leaders are continuing the work to push for voting rights. an old fight with a renewed focus. when we vote, things happen. reporter: reverend jesse jackson currently battling covid. but just a few weeks ago, front and center in the fight in washington. just the day before, jackson was arrested outside the u.s. capitol with faith leaders and activists. he s been crisscrossing the country during the covid-19 pandemic. using a familiar peaceful protesting tactic from the civil-rights era of putting his body on the line. everything. reporter: another outspoken critic, lucy banes johnson, daughter of former president lyndon b. johnson who signed the 1965 voting rights act into law. limiting access to that vote will strangle liberty and
the 1965 voting rights act into law. limiting access to that vote will strangle liberty and justice for all. reporter: the voting rights act of 1965 was quietly brokered between president johnson, reverend martin luther king jr. and other civil rights leaders. one of those leaders and one of king s closest advisers, former u.n. ambassador andrew young, recalls the critical turning point. a secret white house meeting between president johnson and king. then we went to see him, and we were talking about voting rights, and he was tied up with the war in vietnam. reporter: young says he and king urged johnson to put forward a strong voting rights bill before congress. but the president was reticent about the potential political pushback, having just signed the sweeping civil rights act of 1964. he agreed with us and said, but i just don t have the power.
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