Video: 'From the archives: Lyndon B. Johnson signs Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law'
(Thursday, July 2, 1964, 6:45 p.m. EDT; during the Civil rights movement) — U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the strongest civil rights law (known as the Civil Rights Act of 1964) in almost a century tonight, just three hours after Congress approved it amid cheers, and called on Americans to eliminate the last vestiges of injustice in America. Continue reading U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs landmark civil rights bill, urges nation to eliminate injustice 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 1964)