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Voting Rights Act extended 85 to 8 Senate vote noted
The Voting Rights Act extension passed 85 to 8 in Congress. Sen. Mathias hailed the result as a self fulfilling prophecy, saying the 1965 act opened polls to millions of Black and Hispanic voters and transformed American democracy. The measure extends preclearance rules and shapes future proportional representation debates.
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Charles Mathias
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Strom Thurmond
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Coretta Scott King