Remember that laudable progress comes not by might or power but through your spirit. Give them the wisdom to seek your guidance for every critical decision, as you infuse them with the courage to obey your commands. As they seek to do what is best for america, be for them a shield and sure defense. May they ask the right questions as they labor to keep libertys lamp. Burn bright. We pray in your sacred name. Amen. The presiding officer thank you, chaplain black. Would everyone please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , may 20, 2014. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable cory booker, a senator from the stat
Opinion: Brown v Board, 70 Years Later: Cheryl Brown Henderson shares little-known facts yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Americans’ collective memory of school desegregation involves crowds of screaming white protesters. But less well known are the whites who stood by quietly, and those who approved of the changes.
As the nation celebrates the 65th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, often recalled as one that “forever changed the course of American history,” the story behind this historic Supreme Court case is much more complex than the highly inaccurate but often-repeated tale about how the lawsuit began.