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There are 4 comments on POV: The Civil Rights Act Turns 50

  1. Professor Bridges, thank you for your thoughtful reflection.

    “The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine.” – origin unknown

  2. Very nice article. I also recommend reading “The New Jim Crow” and “White Like Me”. Both give perspectives on the inequality you discuss here. The latter is from a Caucasian author who goes into detail from his own life.

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