Paul Sharits (1943-1993)

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1968       Civil Rights Act bans racial discrimination in housing.

1965       The voting Rights Act attempts to ensure equal voting rights

1964       Civil Rights Act, the most comprehensive of all civil rights legislation, prohibits dis{crimination} color-race-religion in public areas covered by interstate commerce, in desegregation, discrimination in employment (in sex as well).

1960       Civil Rights Act

1957       Civil “     “

1955       Supreme Court } ban segregation in public recreational facilities

1955       “              “} Declares school segregation as unconstitutional

1954       “              “} Declares school segregation as unconstitutional

1883       S. Court invalidates CRA1871

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1866, 1870, 1871, 1875 } These C. Rights Acts grant black right to sure, give evidence, to hold real estate and personal property.

1863       Emancipation proc. 1.1.1863 very limited. Other means were used. ______________ to (damage) throughout the century.

Two hundred years ago

T.J.’s original draft of the Dec. of Indep Strongly denounced slavery, but this was excluded from the final draft of the D. [the one we know today, due to the resistance to it by 2 “states”. Had it been adopted, civil rights would have become a reality rather sooner than 196__.   It is this omitted passage that this film addresses itself to; it is a color-sound-energy eulogy to Jefferson’s declaration of human liberty.

Dedication: Lillian Mak, Hydra, Greece, Gerald O’Grady, Buffalo, New York

END: This film was made possible by a matching NY State + NEA Bicentennial Film Project Grant, 1976.