The History of the Voting Rights Act: The Origins of the Preclearance Provision Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email President Lyndon Johnson meets with Martin Luther King, Jr. after signing the Voting Rights Act. ( Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum ) Produced by Megan Quellhorst Produced by PRI and WNYC