2nd July 1964 - Civil Rights Act
July 3rd 2009 04:16
2nd July 1964
To my all my friends in the USA, I hope you can reflect on this momentous day 45 years ago and regain the spirit.
They only met for a minute, but they did meet.
1964 U.S.A. Civil Rights Act of 1964
2nd July 1964 : The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is signed into law by President Johnson. The bill had a rough time going through the Senate when the "Southern Bloc" of southern Senators led by Richard Russell launched a filibuster lasting 54 days to prevent its passage. Said Russell "We will resist to the bitter end any measure or any movement which would have a tendency to bring about social equality and intermingling and amalgamation of the races in our (Southern) states.". The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation that outlawed segregation in schools, public places, and employment. The bill also created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission covering both race and gender for the first time in history.
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