"Records of Rights" -- Voting Rights 50th Anniversary -- July 2014 -- National Archives Museum

from announcement at www.archives.gov/ : The National Archives Museum is located on the National Mall on Constitution Avenue at 9th Street, NW. Metro accessible on Yellow or Green lines, Archives/Navy Memorial station. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., daily. Free admission. Additional information on exhibits and programs at the National Archives Museum can be found online. About the Civil Rights Act of 1964 The Civil Rights Act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964, prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. This document was the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction. For more information and high resolution images, [www.archives.gov/nae/visit/featured-documents.html]. See background information and a transcript of the Civil Rights Act on the list of 100 Milestone Documents of American history on www.ourdocuments.gov. About the Records of Rights exhibit "Records of Rights" is free and open to the public and is on permanent display in the David M. Rubenstein Gallery of the National Archives Musuem in Washington, DC. The National Archives is located on the National Mall on Constitution Avenue at 9th Street, NW. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., daily. "Records of Rights" uses original documents, photographs, facsimiles, videos, and interactive exhibits to explore how Americans have worked to realize the ideals of freedom enshrined in our nation’s founding documents, and how they debated issues such as citizenship, free speech, voting rights, and equal opportunity. Exploring many stories—and showcasing the drive for civil rights for African Americans, women, and immigrants–the new exhibition chronicles the past and current generations whose efforts to secure equality under the law have shaped the country we live in today. Through a companion website, RecordsofRights.org , the public can experience the exhibition beyond the gallery walls.