Fighting for the Right to Vote: Voting Rights Act of 1965 | US History | Extra History

📜 Enjoying learning about Voting Rights? Then support America’s democracy by increasing young voter engagement and turnout with the Tab for Democracy browser extension! http://tabfordemocracy.org/extrahistory In 1965, six hundred civil rights protesters led by Hosea Williams and John Lewis knelt in prayer before marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, a structure named after a KKK leader. As they neared the other side, they were met by state troopers, deputies, and posse men, who soon launched a brutal attack. The violence, broadcast nationwide, shocked the country and became a major turning point in the fight for voting rights, leading to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Watch Extra History ad-free & get 1-week early access on NEBULA https://go.nebula.tv/extrahistory Suggest & Vote on our next episodes, get exclusive content & 24-hour early access on PATREON https://bit.ly/EHPatreon Show off your fandom with MERCH from our store! http://extracredits.store/ Interested in sponsoring an episode?* Email us: [email protected]   / extracreditz   |   / extracredits   |   / extracredits   |   / extracreditz   GAMING:    / @extracredits   |   / extracredits   https://bsky.app/profile/extracredits... Thanks for the high-quality conversations & for following our community guidelines here: https://bit.ly/ECFansRNice Artist: David Hueso | Writer: Steven Van Patten | Researcher: A. Siso | Showrunner & Narrator: Matthew Krol | Video Editor: Devon House Creative | Audio Editor: Clean Waves | Studio Director: Geoffrey Zatkin | Social Media: Kat Rider | ♪ Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 | ♪ "Extra History Theme" by Sean & Dean Kiner #ExtraHistory #Vote #History