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President Kennedy sent a Special Message to Congress outlining a plan to deal with racial discrimination.
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Police dogs, nightsticks, and fire hoses are directed at civil rights demonstrators, a lot of who are school children. The violence is broadcast on television and ignites protests across the country.
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He announces that he sent a tough civil rights bill to Congress.
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The House Judiciary Subcommittee No. 5 begins hearings on the civil rights bill.
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U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs into law the historic Civil Rights Act in a nationally televised ceremony at the White House.