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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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- During the Civil Rights movement of 1957 to 1965, Congress was under intense pressure from massive civil demonstrations. Were you involved in them? What happened?
- As a result of the demonstrations, Congress enacted new legislation. In what way was this legislation for the exercise of citizenship rights by African-Americans encouraging or discouraging? How did it affect you?
- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 protected citizens against discrimination and segregation in voting, education and the use of public facilities. Were you for or against this act? Why?
- After the act was passed what were some of your personal experiences? Describe them. Were you welcomed or welcoming in theaters or restaurants? Were you persecuted in anyway? How?
- What did you see in our society that still needed improvement? Did the act leave anything out that you would have added? What was it and why?
- The Act was evidence of the distance U.S. society had moved in the ten years since the 1954 Supreme Court decision which outlawed segregation in schools. What specific changes did you see happening during that time?
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