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mahatmakanejeeves

(71,689 posts)
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 04:28 PM 2 hrs ago

On this day, July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act.

LBJ signed monumental Civil Rights Act, today 1964:





In East Room, LBJ signs Civil Rights Act in presence of RFK and MLK, today 1964:

As LBJ was the first to say, Civil Rights Act, signed today 1964, would have been almost impossible to pass in Senate in the absence of his partnership with Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen of Illinois [to left of Johnson]:

I asked Lady Bird Johnson in 1995 which U.S. Senators were most admired by LBJ. Her reply was: conservative Southern Senators who risked their careers and livelihoods to stand up for civil rights.

"Let us close the springs of racial poison...and make our Nation whole," said LBJ to Americans on TV while signing Civil Rights Act, today 1964--link to two-minute video:




LBJ signed monumental Civil Rights Act, today 1964:



In East Room, LBJ signs Civil Rights Act in presence of RFK and MLK, today 1964:



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On this day, July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 2 hrs ago OP
set on backwards get the red out 2 hrs ago #1
The Mediocre (formerly Supreme ) Court The Wizard 1 hr ago #2

get the red out

(14,085 posts)
1. set on backwards
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 04:53 PM
2 hrs ago

Our Republican time maching (that vile party was working towards this long befoe MAGA) is running backwards FAST. Hell, they've stolen the F-ing Tardis!!!

The Wizard

(13,960 posts)
2. The Mediocre (formerly Supreme ) Court
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 05:01 PM
1 hr ago

scuttled civil rights at the direction of the Toxic Donald Trump.

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