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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Birmingham Campaign
In the 1960s Birmingham, Alabama was the largest industrial city in the South and according to the...
Selma to Montgomery March
Voting rights After the passage of the , civil rights leaders decided to concentrate their efforts...
Events and Dates
Event Date Description Civil War 1861-1865 The election of anti-slavery president Abraham...
The March on Washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place on August 28, 1963 in front of the Lincoln...
