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Marching Toward Law: Civil Rights and the U.S. Constitution
走向法律的游行：民权运动与美国宪法
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In 1963, over 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to demand equal rights under law.
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Dr. King’s speech did not just inspire—it pressured lawmakers to act on long-ignored promises.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned segregation in public places and employment discrimination.
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 removed literacy tests and poll taxes that had silenced Black voters for decades.
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Federal courts began enforcing constitutional rights more actively after these landmark laws passed.
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Grassroots organizers trained citizens to document abuses, file complaints, and testify before Congress.
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Even so, legal victories did not instantly change daily life in Birmingham or Selma.
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Schools in Atlanta started integrating slowly, often amid protests and federal marshals’ presence.
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Today, students study these laws alongside oral histories from marchers who carried handmade signs.
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The Constitution remained unchanged—but its meaning expanded through courage, not amendment.