Statement of Congressman John Conyers, Jr., on House Resolution 6400
4/1/1965
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Congressman John Conyers was the only African American member of the House Judiciary Committee when it was considering the Voting Rights Act. In addition to questioning witnesses as a member of the committee, he also testified before it. In this statement he states that Congress must protect voting rights before Americans lose faith in the justice of American government.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.
National Archives Identifier: 1991065
Full Citation: Statement of Congressman John Conyers, Jr., on House Resolution 6400; 4/1/1965; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/statement-of-congressman-john-conyers-jr-on-house-resolution-6400, March 28, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.