Rep. Payne Statement on Anniversary of Civil Rights Act
July 03, 2020
July 03, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on the 56th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964:
The Act ended segregation and job discrimination based on race, religion, sex or national origin nationwide.
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"The Civil Rights Act helped resolve an issue that has been a problem in America since the founding of our country.
"It was a bill that helped fulfill the promise made in th . . .
The Act ended segregation and job discrimination based on race, religion, sex or national origin nationwide.
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"The Civil Rights Act helped resolve an issue that has been a problem in America since the founding of our country.
"It was a bill that helped fulfill the promise made in th . . .