Sixty Years Ago, the House Passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
February 10th, 2024, marks the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the House. The debate on this measure was not even close to the degree that it was in the Senate given that the House has no filibuster. The political story as to how this came to be is a deeply interesting one. I will start with some background on the poli…
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