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Nation's First Voter Intimidation Suit Filed Under 1965 Act
Baton Rouge case marks the first use of the Voting Rights Act to challenge alleged voter intimidation by Louisiana registrars and seven landowners. Plaintiffs accuse forced Negro registration and penalty threats against tenants and sharecroppers, with hearings set and multiple states filing amicus briefs.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Jack P
F. Gremilion
Patie
South Carolina
U.S. Su. Gremillion
Harvey
Washington
Nicholas Katzenbach
Edward I Daniel
Jordon Truitt
John Spillman
R. Harry Daniel Sr
R. Harry Daniel Jr
H. Harrison Barrow
Daniel & Truitt, Inc
Friends of the Court
Georgia
Mississippi
Virginia
Alabama
Illinois
Katzenbach
Carroll, Newton, Simpson
Warren
Arthur K. Bolton
J.justice Department
Tiows
Ajnow
Supreme Court
Henry Cumm
Lings
West Feliciana Parish
Cummines
South