“Give us the ballot, and we will transform the salient misdeeds of bloodthirsty mobs into the calculated good deeds of orderly citizens.” (Martin Luther King, Jr.) This line came from Dr. King’s “Give Us the Ballot” speech. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an extraordinary person. He helped give the rights to people who never had them before. Now, many states are implementing voter ID laws; what do they do? Martin Luther King, Jr. led the Selma-Montgomery march. He took the people that were campaigning in Selma for voting rights on a 5-day, 54-mile walk ending in Montgomery on March 25, 1965. So why is the Voting Rights Act of 1965 so important? This act ensures that all citizens have the right to vote. This includes the right to register and
