Events tagged with "public facilities"

Historical Events tagged with "public facilities"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Kennedy Proposes Civil Rights Legislation

June 11th, 1963 61 years ago

President John F. Kennedy delivered a significant address advocating for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 from the Oval Office. He called for legislation that would guarantee equal access to public facilities, end segregation in schools, and protect voting rights on a federal level. In his speech, Kennedy emphasized the need for equality and legal protections for all Americans, highlighting the urgency of the civil rights movement during a time of societal upheaval.