On June 5, 1968, just after midnight, the voice of hope for a divided America was abruptly silenced. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, younger brother of the late President John F. Kennedy, had just delivered a victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California Democratic primary. Moments later, as he walked …
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Breaking the Chains: The Senate Steps Toward Equality
It’s difficult to imagine the weight of a moment like June 3, 1964, without stepping back and understanding the long, painful journey that led up to it. That day, the United States Senate, after months of brutal political wrangling and nearly a century of racial injustice codified into law and daily life, passed the Civil …