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July 2, 2014

50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

WSB-TV newsfilm clip of attorney Constance Baker Motley commenting on the lawsuit against Lester Maddox and the Pickrick restaurant for discrimination against African Americans, Atlanta, Georgia, 1964. Clip available at http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/crdl/id:ugabma_wsbn_42587 — WSB-TV newsfilm clip of attorney Constance Baker Motley commenting on the lawsuit against Lester Maddox and the Pickrick restaurant for discrimination against African Americans, Atlanta, Georgia, 1964, WSB-TV newsfilm collection, reel 0939, 19:30/25:14, Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, The University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Ga, as presented in the Digital Library of Georgia. Clip available at http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/crdl/id:ugabma_wsbn_42587

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The act was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson just a few hours after House approval on July 2, 1964. The act outlawed segregation in businesses such as theaters, restaurants, and hotels. It also banned discriminatory practices in employment and ended segregation in public places such as swimming pools, libraries, and public schools. Spend some time looking through the numerous educator resources and materials from archival collections that are available from the Civil Rights Digital Library at http://crdl.usg.edu/events/civil_rights_act_1964/ .

June 26, 2014June 26, 2014

“Putting It on the Line”: Citizen Participation in the Democratic Process, Georgia State University’s Digital Collections

Georgia State University’s digital collections are featured in a recent DPLA blog post titled “Putting It on the Line”: Citizen Participation in the Democratic Process, Georgia State University’s Digital Collections. The post is available at

http://dp.la/info/2014/06/25/putting-it-on-the-line-citizen-participation-in-the-democratic-process-georgia-state-universitys-digital-collections/

Enjoy!