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Civil Rights Act of 1964 Exhibit Now Open

Posted by: Kate Stewart

The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom opened at the Library of Congress on September 10th. This exhibit draws from collections across the library to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the act. It covers America’s long history of discrimination and segregation, the grassroots movement for civil rights, and the efforts of …

Posted in: African Americans, Alan Lomax, Civil Rights, Civil Rights History Project, Exhibits, Oral History, Veterans History Project

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The Voices of Civil Rights Project Collection

Posted by: Kate Stewart

In addition to my work cataloging new oral histories for the Civil Rights History Project, I am also working on other collections related to the civil rights movement and African American history. One of these collections is the Voices of Civil Rights Project, a nationwide initiative of AARP conducted over the years 2003 to 2005. …

Posted in: Civil Rights, Civil Rights History Project, Exhibits, Oral History