Rep. Sewell Statement on the 60th Anniversary of the Signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
July 02, 2024
July 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
"60 years ago today, our nation took a monumental step toward realizing the fundamental promise of equality and justice for all. With the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, America turned the page on generations of discrimination and legal segregation and began a new chapter of hope and opportunity.
"We in Alabama's 7th Congressional District know that passage of the C . . .
"60 years ago today, our nation took a monumental step toward realizing the fundamental promise of equality and justice for all. With the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, America turned the page on generations of discrimination and legal segregation and began a new chapter of hope and opportunity.
"We in Alabama's 7th Congressional District know that passage of the C . . .