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sep 9, 1957 - Civil Rights Act of 1957

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The first Civil Rights Acts passes establishing the Civil Rights Commission to prevent discrimination on the basis of race. Although weak, the law showed the federal government was willing to support the Civil Rights Movement in protecting rights of minority groups.

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sep 9, 1957
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~ 68 years ago