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Southern Christian Leadership Conference The Southern Christian Leadership Conference Observes the 25th Anniversary of the Signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09641.23 Author/Creator: Southern Christian Leadership Conference Place Written: Birmingham, Alabama Type: Document Date: 9 July 1989 Pagination: 3p. ; 21.5 x 14.1 cm. Order a Copy

One program dated July 9, 1989, marking the 25th Anniversary of the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, includes a historical sketch of the signing, a religious service schedule, and scanned images of protests.

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is an organization associated with Martin Luther King, Jr. (the first president) that promotes civil rights.

1964 Civil Rights Act was enacted on July 2, 1964 which prohibited unequal voter registration requirements, racial segregation in schools, employment and other parts of public life.

Holmes, Alvin, 1939-
Gregory, Dick, 1932-2017
Shuttlesworth, Fred, 1922-2011
Sanders, Hank, 1942-
Nettles, John S., fl. 1964

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