1968
Legislation / policingBook sources
Civil Rights Act of 1968 combines protection and anti-riot powers
United States; racial minorities and protest movements
The statute included major civil-rights protections as well as anti-riot provisions. Zinn emphasizes how the latter could be used against militant organizing, complicating a simple narrative of reform.
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Context / qualification
Do not omit the Fair Housing Act or equate every title with suppression of protest.
Sources
- Howard Zinn, The Twentieth Century: A People’s History, H01 at 00:07:44 (approximate; supplied recording)