Constitution Day: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Its Current Implications 1
60:16
Grades: 7 - 12
Video Description: Historians, lawyers, and voting rights experts explore the reasons for the Voting Rights Act of 1965, what it took to pass the Act, the Act’s on-going impacts, and the state of voting rights today. Guests are Federal Judge Catherine D. Perry, Advancement Project attorney Denise Lieberman, Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander, and Mark Updegrove–Executive Director LBJ Presidential Library.
Type of Video: Program*
Unique Video ID: Civil Rights-5**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Provide the video for students engaging in an independent or extension project related to the Civil Rights Movement or historic legislation.
- Have students view the program individually and select a topic or event featured in the program to research for a project they do on their own or with a partner or in a group.
- Use the video in conjunction with an activity that has students debate the question: Is the Voting Rights Act still needed?
*Programs offer long form exploration of a topic(s) in the area of study with single or multiple guests interacting with an audience.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
