Nation Voting Rights Act was John Lewis’ life’s work. 55 years later, minority voter suppression remains July 31, 2020 N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY Comments Off on Voting Rights Act was John Lewis’ life’s work. 55 years later, minority voter suppression remains 55 years after the Voting Rights Act was signed, advocates say a Supreme Court decision paved the way for the return of minority voter suppression.