Artifact
N.C. Paper Covers King Funeral, Civil Rights Bill
Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination helped President Johnson win support for the Civil Rights Act of 1968. It had failed to pass in 1966.
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Artifact Date
April 10, 1968
Topic(s)
- Civil Rights
- Politics
