The Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Author: Robert D. Loevy
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 402
Release: 1997-06-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 143841112X

This book details, in a series of first-person accounts, how Hubert Humphrey and other dedicated civil rights supporters fashioned the famous cloture vote that turned back the determined southern filibuster in the U. S. Senate and got the monumental Civil Rights Act bill passed into law. Authors include Humphrey, who was the Democratic whip in the Senate at the time; Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., a top Washington civil rights lobbyist; and John G. Stewart, Humphrey's top legislative aide. These accounts are essential for understanding the full meaning and effect of America's civil rights movement.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Author: Susan Dudley Gold
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2011
Genre: African Americans
ISBN: 9781608700400

Americans with Disabilities Act The history of the United States is, in large part, the history of its Landmark Legislation. In this series, the authors take the reader behind the scenes to show the drama that led to each bill's being passed and the effect each piece of legislation has had in the development of our country. Each book includes an informative "From Bill to Law" feature, which explains in easy-to-follow fashion how the process of legislation works. Americans with Disabilities Act tells the inspiring story of how people with disabilities-and their supporters-fought to win their civil rights and an equal opportunity to attain the American dream. Book jacket.