Video Parts (4)
This clip is Part 1 of a 4-part film.
The Rivers Have Joined Part 1
Description
This film covers the signing of the Voting Rights Act. Included is an overview of the century-long fight for racial equality in the United States, as well as portions of President Lyndon Johnson's remarks in the Capitol Rotunda at the signing of the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965.
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Records of the U.S. Information Agency
Series
Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities
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