Force Bill for federal control of elections is rejected by US Senate

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In the USA, a Force Bill, planning federal control of elections in an attempt to protect black voters in the South, passes the House of Representatives but is rejected by the Senate.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Force Bill for federal control of elections is rejected by US Senate". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19031, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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