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1965: Civil Liberties And Civil Rights

The Negro revolution continued in high gear. Racial violence, riots, marches, tumult, and death marked the American scene. A new voting rights law spurred Negro registration, and school integration gained new momentum as school districts were threatened with loss of funds under the Civil Rights Act...

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