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How Pekin is connected to the Civil Rights Act of 1964
WMBD - FOX 43 Peoria· 2 days agoPEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — If it wasn’t for the influence of a U.S. Senator from Pekin, one of the most...
Community remembers costs as 60th anniversary of Civil Rights Act nears
The Weatherford Democrat· 5 days agoWhile it may seem like the distant past to younger generations, Hopkins said he and others remember...
Deseret News archives: Civil Rights Act outlawed discrimination, but the journey continues
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe front page of the Deseret News on June 19, 1964, as the Civil Rights Act of 1964< ...
Today in History: June 19, Senate approves Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Texarkana Gazette
Texarkana Gazette· 4 days agoToday in History
Daughter shares story of her father, Deputy Sheriff Fifield, during the Civil Rights era
The St. Augustine Record· 4 days agoJohns County, owner of a local gas station, and a 20-year Crescent Beach resident during early...
From 2007: A Q&A with Hesburgh about Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights Movement
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoQ: Who was involved in getting the Civil Rights Act passed? President Lyndon Baines Johnson was the...
Juneteenth a reminder of ongoing struggles for freedom
The Hill· 4 days agoAlthough Juneteenth represents a day of freedom for Black Americans, many still struggle to realize...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days agoAnyone who has been paying close attention to the Supreme Court knows that they’ve been slowly eroding the civil rights protections many of us hold dear ...
CUNY, University of Michigan mishandled discrimination reports: Education Department
Axios· 5 days agoThe Education Department has opened more than 100 investigations into institutions for alleged...
50 years ago: When Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Notre Dame
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agocivil rights leader's only public address in South Bend. At the time, King was 34 years old and...