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The Civil Rights movement for African-Americans almost entirely achieved their goals for equality. Document A “We come then to the question presented: Does segregation of children in public schools solely on the basis of race, even though the physical facilities and other “tangible” factors may be equal, deprive the children of the minority group of equal educational opportunities? We believe that it does. ” 1954 Brown v. Board of Education U. S. Supreme Court decision Document B President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the 1 964 Civil Rights Act Document C
To enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs… Civil Rights Act of 1964 Document D And we ought not, and we cannot, and we must not wait another eight months before we get a bill.
We have already waited 1 00 years and more and the time for waiting is gone. So I ask you to join me in working long hours and nights and weekends, if necessary, to pass this bill. And I don’t make that request lightly, for, from the window where sit, with the problems of our country, I recognize that from outside this chamber is the outraged conscience of a nation, the grave concern of many nations and the harsh judgment of history on our acts. But even if We pass this bill the battle will not be over. What happened in Selma is part of a far larger movement which reaches into every section and Tate of America.
It is the effort of American Negroes to secure for themselves the full blessings of American life. Their cause must be our cause too. Because it’s not just Negroes, but really it’s all of us, who must overcome the crippling legacy Of bigotry and injustice March 15, 1 965, Lyndon B. Johnson [historically. Com] Document F am, therefore, asking the Congress to enact legislation giving all Americans the right to be served in facilities which are open to the public hotels, restaurants, theaters, retail stores, and similar establishments.