Outline of 1963 Civil Rights Act, from the Washington State Democratic Committee

The Civil Rights Act of 1963 guaranteed voting rights and equal opportunities in commercial establishments, housing, and employment. Yet, as CORE and other civil rights groups in Seattle found, the gap between legislation and its enforcement in Seattle proved to be huge. [Digitization of documents courtesy of the Special Collections Library, University of Washington (CORE, Seattle Chapter Records, 1961-1970, Manuscript Collection 1563). Copyright (c) reserved.]

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