As part of his vision for a Great Society, on July 2, 1964, President Johnson signed into law The Civil Rights Act of 1964, guaranteeing freedoms and rights for all Americans. - See more at: http://www.lbjlibrary.org/lyndon-baines-johnson/timeline#sthash.DlOAbqQQ.dpuf Below- Watch the documentary with original footage Birth Struggle of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (55:00 min)
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