Civil Rights Act of 1964 turns 50
One-half century ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson ended hundreds of years of legalized racial discrimination with the stroke of a pen. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination not just based on race and color, but religion, sex and national origin.
The landmark legislation was designed to end unequal treatment in voter registration and at election polls. It also was meant to end legally sanctioned racial segregation in the workplace, in schools and in the general public
The Act turned 50 on July 2. Here are some links to find out more about some of the activities around the nation:
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National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2014/nr14-82.html
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University of Delaware: http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2014/feb/civil-rights-act-020314.html
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President Obama
A) Civil Rights Summit in April, 2014 (C-SPAN)http://www.c-span.org/video/?318484-1/civil-rights-act-50th-anniversary
B) http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/10/obama-speech-50th-anniversary-civil-rights-act
C) http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/04/08/four-presidents-are-converging-on-texas-to-celebrate-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-civil-rights-act-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ -
ACLU: http://www.aclu-de.org/
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Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement: http://www.crmvet.org/anc/anchome.htm
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Oklahoma Attorney General's Office (live streamed over the internet): http://bixbychamber.chambermaster.com/events/details/50th-anniversary-of-the-civil-rights-act-of-1964-1375
Published 7-3-14