The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is thought to have had a large impact on African-Americans and their voting patterns. This paper examines the impact of the Act on the African-American voters during the presidential elections from 1952 until 1972 in five urban Georgia counties: Bibb, Clarke, Fulton, Muscogee, and Richmond counties. The Voting Rights Act should have a large impact upon the voting outcomes of the counties as more African-Americans become enfranchised and further exercise their right to vote.
