The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark piece of civil rights legislation; it was originally proposed by President Kennedy on June 19, 1963 and was signed into law on July 2, 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson. The Civil...
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Emmett Till
His mother insisted in displaying his son’s body in a glass topped casket so that the world could...
Events and Dates
Event Date Description Civil War 1861-1865 The election of anti-slavery president Abraham...
Sit-In Movement
Many African Americans inspired by the , the unjust murder of and the courage of had been...
The March on Washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place on August 28, 1963 in front of the Lincoln...
