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Between The Acts: Federal Court Abstention In The 1940s And ’50s, Ann Woolhandler
Between The Acts: Federal Court Abstention In The 1940s And ’50s, Ann Woolhandler
NYLS Law Review
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An Awakening: How The Civil Rights Movement Helped Shape My Life, Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr.
An Awakening: How The Civil Rights Movement Helped Shape My Life, Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr.
NYLS Law Review
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A State Of Action, Alan Gartner, Christopher Ferreira
A State Of Action, Alan Gartner, Christopher Ferreira
NYLS Law Review
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When Democracy Worked: Reflections On The Passage Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964, John G. Stewart
When Democracy Worked: Reflections On The Passage Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964, John G. Stewart
NYLS Law Review
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Remembering The Freedom Riders: An Interview With The Honorable Ernst H. Rosenberger, Ernst H. Rosenberger
Remembering The Freedom Riders: An Interview With The Honorable Ernst H. Rosenberger, Ernst H. Rosenberger
NYLS Law Review
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Reflections On The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The March And The Speech: History, Memory, Values, Edward A. Purcell, Jr.
Reflections On The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The March And The Speech: History, Memory, Values, Edward A. Purcell, Jr.
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This article considers the significance of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, focusing on one of its signature events, the March on Washington in 1963 and the “I Have a Dream” speech that Martin Luther King gave on the occasion. Blending historical analysis with personal memory, it considers the long struggle for civil rights, the impact of both the March and the Speech, and the meaning they held for those who shared their ideals and sought to fulfill their goals. The article then traces the decline of the Civil Rights Movement in the altered political and social …