Reply #38: The Civil Rights Act of 57 [View All]

[ermasdaughter]

When Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 57 everyone and I mean EVERYONE thought it was a dud - and perhaps it was on the face of it. MLK was livid with the bill that, at it's core, ONLY offered African Americans the right to vote and not much else. Clearly MUCH more was needed and everyone knew it. But it opened the door for the the Civil Rights Act 64 which bought sweeping changes to the laws of the land.

Those of you who expected this bill, in one fell swoop, to solve all or even many of the problems of Health care need to read up on our history. We as a nation don't seem to work like that. We take small steps and keep fighting.

PASS THE BILL!!!

Good for Kucinich.