How Voting Rights Have Changed Since Martin Luther King's Push

Voting options are narrowing, and the voting process is getting tougher as many states put tighter restrictions in place.

Part of Dr. King’s dream for America is more relevant than ever now: the right to vote.

Much of Dr. King’s advocacy for civil rights tied back to voting rights, like his 1957 “Give us the ballot” speech, his work in organizing the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march and his role in pushing for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. 

But now in 2022, voting options are narrowing, and the voting process is getting tougher as many states put tighter restrictions in place. The burden for many of those changes is landing on voters of color.