50 years ago today, July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. The new Act prohibited segregation and discrimination in all public places including hotels, restaurants, theaters, sports arenas, and parks. It also made it illegal for employers to make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, Continue Reading...
50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act (1964)
50 years ago today, July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. The new Act prohibited segregation and discrimination in all public places including hotels, restaurants, theaters, sports arenas, and parks. It also made it illegal for employers to make employment decisions on the basis of race, Continue Reading...
50th Anniversary of President Kennedy’s Civil Rights Announcement
June 11th marked the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy’s Civil Rights Announcement. The day before, a standoff over the desegregation of the University of Alabama help set the stage for the President’s historic speech. Two African Americans attempted to enroll at the University on June 10, 1963. To fight their enrollment in the Continue Reading...
