Civil Rights in Arizona from 1963 to Today
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X meet before a press conference. Both men had come to hear the Senate debate on the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This was the only time the two men ever met; their meeting lasted only one minute.
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As a companion exhibit to 50 Years: Civil Rights in Arizona from 1963 to Today, this exhibit showcases material about the social movements for civil rights in the American Indian, Women’s, LGBT, and Mexican American communities. It also features music of the civil rights era, in addition to material related to the Black Power movement. Material related to the efforts by the US government to suppress dissent through the COINTELPRP program is also included.
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Lecture Series on Civil Rights
50 Years Later