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August 10, 2005

Event marks anniversary of Voting Rights Act

Event marks anniversary of Voting Rights Act ATLANTA – Jimmy Travis was inspired by the Freedom Riders to join the struggle for civil rights. He joined the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and was jailed for joining marches and sit-ins. He helped with voter registration in McComb and replicated his work in Jackson, which mirrored protests…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 10, 2005

State needs a voter ID provision – HA Editorial

State needs a voter ID provision Anniversaries – of any kind – cause us to ponder where we’ve been and where we’re going. The 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which our nation commemorated on Saturday, is a case in point. Those who lived through poll taxes and literacy tests – the…