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This nine page paper discusses the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and in particular, the historic filibuster that opponents of passage used to try and block it. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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last true liberal to hold the office, signed it into law July 2 of that year. This paper discusses the passage of the Act, and in particular, the historic
filibuster that opponents of passage used to try and block it. Historical Background Unequal treatment of blacks in America is one of the shameful legacies of slavery, and
one we have yet to truly address; the need for a federal law prohibiting discrimination speaks to the reluctance of many Americans to recognize blacks as full citizens. When
LBJ signed the law, he gave a speech that goes to the heart of the matter; he said: We believe that all men are created equal. Yet many are denied
equal treatment. We believe that all men have certain unalienable rights. Yet many Americans do not enjoy those rights. We believe that all men are entitled to the
blessings of liberty. Yet millions are being deprived of those blessings--not because of their own failures, but because of the color of their skin. The reasons are deeply imbedded in
history and tradition and the nature of man. We can understand -- without rancor or hatred -- how all this happened. But it cannot continue. Our Constitution, the foundation of
our Republic, forbids it. Morality forbids it. And the law I will sign tonight forbids it (Friedman). The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution were enacted during
the Reconstruction Period (the decade following the American Civil War); these Amendments ended slavery, guaranteed equal protection to all citizens under the law; and "barred the denial ... of the
right to vote on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude" (Friedman). In a departure from the norm, "each of these Amendments authorized Congress to enforce its
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