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How Pekin is connected to the Civil Rights Act of 1964
WMBD - FOX 43 Peoria· 3 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· 6 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· 4 days agoThe front page of the Deseret News on June 19, 1964, as the Civil Rights Act of 1964< ...
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...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 5 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 ...
Daughter shares story of her father, Deputy Sheriff Fifield, during the Civil Rights era
The St. Augustine Record via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTeresa Thompson, the daughter of former Deputy Sheriff Everett Fifield, shares story of father's...
Today in History: June 19, Senate approves Civil Rights Act of 1964 - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 4 days agoToday is Wednesday, June 19, the 171st day of 2024. There are 195 days left in the year. This is Juneteenth.
Juneteenth a reminder of ongoing struggles for freedom
The Hill· 5 days agoAlthough Juneteenth represents a day of freedom for Black Americans, many still struggle to realize...
50 years ago: When Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Notre Dame
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agocivil rights leader's only public address in South Bend. At the time, King was 34 years old and...
Local historian shares tales of St. Helena’s freed people during and after the Civil War
Hilton Head Island Packet via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBut then they document this couple and they had to work for a period of time to prove that they...