This program documents U.S.-Soviet conflicts of interest in Cuba and Vietnam and the growing polarization at home between civil rights activists and segregationist hard-liners, which resulted in the Birmingham riots and the freedom march on Washington, D.C. View OnlinePlease note. This video may not play on every browser and/or device, due to Flash or other format incompatibility.
This exhibition, which commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, explores the events that shaped the civil rights movement, as well as the far-reaching impact the act had on a changing society.
The 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and its continuing importance: a hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, September 5, 2007.
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