Civil Rights Act Of 1964

(31 Dec 1964) Civil Rights Act Of 1964
Congress passes the most sweeping Civil Rights Bill ever to be written into law. Five hours after the House votes on the measure, President Johnson signs in into law before an audience of legislators and Civil Rights leaders at the White House. He calls it "a turning point in history" and uses a hundred pens to affix his signature. Following tradition the pens are distributed by the President to government leaders and other notables present including the Reverend Martin Luther King, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey and Everett Dirksen.
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[@amandablue1183]

Shouldn’t have never even been a problem at all. People are disgusting.

[@podcastmotivation36]

I don’t think this is the right video to put this under 😂

[@cody4916]

Do you live in a black neighborhood Amanda?

[@brandonl375]

​@@cody4916no she has common sense.

[@Numptaloid]

people will do anything to boost themselves just a little bit closer to the top, no matter how abhorrent.

[@LightKing1237]

@@cody4916most black neighborhoods are bad because blacks were made to live there with no income and white people wouldn’t sell to them. making them hostile places to live where stealing was a requirement to get by. its not because they are black, it’s because the white people made it to where living was hell. Look at the East St.louis massacre

[@DauntingBlue]

Who else had their history teacher sent them here? 😂😂

[@monarchrabbit]

DauntingBlue over here dude

[@luvss_abbii]

Yep

[@idkzk]

@@luvss_abbii :( history sucks

[@luvss_abbii]

Crystal wolf UWU mmhm

[@pupusasdequeso5369]

@@idkzk what are you doing here 0_0

[@skeegan97]

Splendid.

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

People conveniently forget Johnson's achievement here.

[@codewriter3000]

This was one of the only highlights of Johnson's presidency. Other than this, Johnson's presidency was a complete disaster.

[@crylec6534]

@@codewriter3000 Admittedly it was a pretty funny administration

[@Black_Caucus]

@@codewriter3000 How was his presidency a disaster? LBJ was literally the second greatest president of the last century, obviously only second to FDR. LBJ's domestic policy was almost unmatched. Created Medicare, created Medicaid. Established the Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act. A president's legacy isn't necessarily determined by what he does *while* he is in office, but which of his policies or programs are STILL around decades after he's left office or is even gone from the earth. In that regard, LBJ absolutely HAS to be right up there with FDR and some could [accurately] even argue surpasses FDR. LBJ's presidency was by any objective measure not only successful, but it completely changed the entire American political landscape for the remainder of time in a positive way. Unless you're some random pro-austerity guy who thinks that Ayn Rand or Margaret Thatcher are god-like figures, or you're a George Wallace style segregation fan, I cannot possibly fathom how you would consider LBJ's presidency not only *bad* but apparently a "disaster". Even the Vietnam issue, which was the biggest blemish on LBJ's fantastic presidency, has a few asterisks beside it and he is not fully responsible for A LOT of the things that entailed, even though the buck ultimately stops with him obviously. Either way... even with Vietnam included in an overview, LBJ's presidency was without a doubt not only successful, but the legacy that he left us all was one so large that I do not think there will *ever* be another president who did so many great things, great programs, and who singlehandedly improved the lives of hundreds of millions of Americans, especially the poor and working class, in four short years. And all in a single term. He should have ran in 1968, he would have probably won in another landslide even *with* the poorly handled Vietnam issue.

[@kmcshane8725]

President Johnson once vetoed the Civil Rights Act, and now President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act.

[@nuzayerov]

People change.

[@andrewthetextbook489]

@@nuzayerov He was talking about Andrew Johnson.

[@jamesbraun9842]

@@andrewthetextbook489 Actually LBJ vetoed a civil rights bill when he was still governor of Texas.

[@andrewthetextbook489]

@@jamesbraun9842 I believe it.

[@Literal_Sense]

@@jamesbraun9842 LBJ was never governor, he was a Senator of Texas.

[@epicwolves125]

This should’ve been in the constitution in 1776 first. So much for “all men are created equal” Thomas Jefferson

[@nicorodriguez1188]

the constitution was a promise. America is now keeping that promise. You guys should be thankful of the amazing constitution you guys have.

[@antwonnyy]

@@nicorodriguez1188 NOW keeping that promise, so what they said is valid.

[@leeb.patersons6463]

The constitution was made in 1787 and the phrase “all men were created equal” was actually in the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution.

[@joegonzalez6241]

This law doesn't make them equal to us. All people creates equal means all laws apply to everyone no exceptions

[@FoolsGold52]

‘All men created equal’ just means any male considered a person is equal to other males who are considered a person, at least back then. Now it’s all of mankind is equal

[@junesilvermanb2979]

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and later sexual orientation and gender identity. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, racial segregation in schools and public accommodations, and employment discrimination. The act "remains one of the most significant legislative achievements in American history".

[@jaxtea2529]

Omg I had to take note on this video for class and my mind is literally blank. Your comment saved me, 🙏

[@joegonzalez6241]

At this time Hispanics made up 3.5% of the population and worked hard. Wasn't passed for us

[@mryardiedescendant]

@@joegonzalez6241 Your ignorance of history is astounding. Of course this is arguably not on the same scale, but look up “Juan Crow” laws. Look up “Mexican repatriation” and the discrimination towards Hispanic-Americans in the West. “No dogs, no Latinos, no Blacks”. I know you consider yourself White now, but read a book.

[@Hannah_The_Elon_Jew]

Kai, sit.

[@unclelarryhasasmalldick8150]

It's nothing more than the precursor of anti white woke ideology. It paved the way for communists to take power and genocide the founding race.

[@avishmaharaj5941]

Beautiful moment in history the day America changed for the better.

[@mwhite4764]

This was done to undermine whites in their own country, everything has gone straight downhill after this. What exactly has gotten better? Tell us more about this.

[@avishmaharaj5941]

@@mwhite4764 America belongs to all who live in it irrespective of race, religion or social status.

[@rangar6853]

Changed for worse*

[@sussexacademy3921]

Bar Stools & Bus Stops

[@hilwaamanamankiyar-pp5bf]

GPB

[@hennyondecc2449]

YAH made laws for his children already why should this shit be special when colonialism America biggest problem

[@rangar6853]

How to make your country worse in nutshell

[@businessmanager4746]

REPARATIONS

[@Nasty_J]

Suck my dick for some reparations for your dead ancestors.

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

NO.

[@rangar6853]

Yea pay up for your transport from Africa, it wasn't cheap

[@truthseeker-nv6ny]

​@@rangar6853black force paid with their sweats and hard labour during years of slavery now its the turn of white people to give back