The Poison Pill that Expanded the Civil Rights Act in 1964

Описание: Virginia segregationist Howard W. Smith tried to derail the #civilrights act in 1964 before it passed with a poison pill: an amendment that would also protect #women under the law, which he thought would be a bridge too far for his congressional colleagues. The plan was an #epicfail #blackhistory #womenshistory #drtimshistory