We must fight to protect the Civil Rights Act

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – In 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson said, “A challenge to all of us to go to work in our communities and our states, in our homes and in our hearts, to eliminate the last vestiges of injustice in our beloved country.” Johnson made this important statement when he signed the historic 1964 Civil Rights Act. And, while 60 years later we have made enormous progress in eliminating injustice in our beloved country, there is still lots more work to do.For America to be a more perfect union, all citizens must participate fully in the electoral process as well as full participation in social and civic life. This means that we must all do our part to assure that any barriers to full participation related to race, sex, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age and disability are removed. Going forward, we must be on guard to assure that legislation is not enacted that could result in destroying the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Instead, we should consider actions that will further the reach of the Civil Rights Act, to ensure equity for all people.Related Stories One opportunity to strengthen implementation of the Civil Rights Act is the mandate in Section 10...