What We Can Learn From Civil Rights Era Boycotts

President Lyndon Johnson (l) shakes hands with Martin Luther King Jr. on July 3, 1964 in Washington DC, after handing him a pen during the ceremonies for the signing of the civil rights bill at the White House. (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images).
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This article was published on Word In Black.
By Kevin A. Young, UMass Amherst
Signed into law nearly 60 years ago, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination in the U.S. based on “race, color, sex,