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As we reflect upon the legacy of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including the many pathways it created for women, nearly 50 years after its enactment, we must rejoice on how far this nation has moved toward the goal of racial justice. However, we must not become complacent in our quest for this ideal. Much work remains to achieve equity and fairness in this nation. One day the check that was written with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 will finally be cashed in full. g
University of Baltimore School of Law third year law student and former Lawyers’ Committee intern, Laura Hunt contributed to this article.
The civil rights bill moved quickly through the House of Representatives before it got bogged down by Senate debate.
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