E44. US History – Understanding This Country | Civil Rights Movement Voting Rights Act

Dive into a pivotal moment in U.S. history as we explore the Civil Rights Movement’s fight for voting rights and the rise of Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society.In this episode, we cover Freedom Summer (1964), the Selma marches and Bloody Sunday (1965), and the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 - a landmark law that transformed American democracy. We also examine how the Great Society expanded civil rights into healthcare, education, housing, and anti-poverty programs.Discover how grassroots activism, federal power, and political change reshaped the nation - and why this era still matters today.