Voting Rights Act: The Road to Legislation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$360
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2015
End Date
August 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Popular historian J.B. Andersen will talk about the meaning of this critical milestone in civil rights history and he'll explain the process that led to its passage. Andersen will also share his personal memories of the struggle that preceded its enactment.
Project Details
60 participated
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$360
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$360
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increased awareness of an important era of Minnesota history; enhanced recognition of the library as a cultural center for the community.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Popular historian J.B. Andersen talked about the meaning of this critical milestone in civil rights history and he explained the process that led to its passage. Andersen also shared his personal memories of the struggle that preceded its enactment.

Source of Additional Funds

OLLI of UMN

Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200