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U.S. legislation
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The Hidden Struggle Behind When Did MLK Day Become a Federal Holiday
Behind the scenes, the campaign for a federal holiday was a masterclass in grassroots pressure. Coretta Scott King, widow of the slain civil rights leader...
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The Truth About When Were Jim Crow Laws Abolished—and What It Really Means
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 are often cited as the death knell for Jim Crow. Yet in Mississippi, the last state to comply...