Tag: Civil Rights
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The Forgotten Civil Rights Leader
United States Senator, Republican Everett Dirksen
“The Forgotten Civil Rights Champion”
That’s the moniker the Smithsonian gave to Everett Dirksen for his efforts to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Few Illinoisans are likely familiar with Dirksen’s efforts, but they should be, especially in 2025.
Sixty years after the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act of 1965
