THIS DAY @ LAW

Bolivia and Jamaica gain indpendence

On August 6, 1825, Bolivia gained independence from Spain. Exactly 137 years later in 1962, Jamaica gained its independent from the United Kingdom.

President Johnson signed Voting Rights Act into law

On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, guaranteeing voting rights for black citizens.

Learn more about federal voting rights laws.