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A very good explanation of the problems and political machinations that happened behind the scenes in both the House of Representatives and Senate as the wording of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was developed. See how the legislation was proposed during the Kennedy Administration, and was fleshed out before President Johnson finally signed the law.
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ban racial discrimination, challenges to segregation, civil rights legislation, equal access to all public accommodations, fair employment practices, civil rights act of 1957, civil rights act of 1964, colorado college: a brief history of the civil rights act of 1964, everett dirksen, kennedy and civil rights, martin luther king, jr., president john f. kennedy, senate filibuster, t. eugene (bull) connor, opposition of civil rights act of 1964
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