jan 1, 1957 - civil rights act of 1957: Congress passes the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which creates the Civil Rights Commission
and authorizes the Justice Department to investigate cases of African Americans being denied voting rights in the South.
1958
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Congress passes the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which creates the Civil Rights Commission and authorizes the Justice Department to investigate cases of African Americans being denied voting rights in the South.
1958
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