Civil Rights Act Of 1964 Quotes

“This is how it works. Everything is connected. Every choice matters. Every person is vital, and valuable, and worthy of respect.”
― Deborah Wiles, Revolution

“Sssh,’ she said, waving her hand.
I had to get the news from the TV man. ‘Today, July second, 1964,’ he said, ‘the president of the United States signed the Civil Rights Act into law in the East Room of the White House…’
I looked over at Rosaleen, who sat there shaking her head, mumbling, ‘Lord have mercy,’ just looking so disbelieving and happy, like people on television when they have answered the $64,000 Question.
I didn’t know whether to be excited for her or worried. All people ever talked about after church were the Negroes and whether they’d get their civil rights.”
― Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

“...I would much rather my kids leave my class with the strength of character and courage to fight racism when they find it, than have memorized some facts about the Civil Rights Act of 1964. I’m not saying you can’t have both, I’m just pointing out that only one of those things will be measured on the test — and it isn’t the most important one.”
― Dave Burgess, Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator

“And so, as much as the the Civil Rights Act served to erect a dam against Jim Crow policies, it also opened the flood gates for new racist ideas to pour in, including the most racist idea to date: it was an idea that ignored the White head start, presumed that discrimination had been eliminated, presumed that equal opportunity had taken over, and figured that since Blacks were still losing the race, the racial disparities and their continued losses must be their fault. Black people must be inferior, and equalizing policies - like eliminating or reducing White seniority, or instituting affirmative action policies - would be unjust and ineffective. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 managed to bring on racial progress and progression of racism at the same time.”
― Ibram X. Kendi, Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America