Hubert Humphrey s fiery Cold War liberalism should be a model for Biden s foreign policy It provides a guide on how to act, abroad and at home.
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In May 1950, Hubert Humphrey, the firebrand liberal from Minnesota, took to the floor of the Senate to call for passage of a fair employment practices commission to root out systematic racial discrimination in hiring. So long as men and women and children of color are discriminated against in the United States, Humphrey insisted, the colored people of the world have the right to suspect our professed friendship for them.
What Should Drive Bidenâs Foreign Policy?
The fiery Cold War liberalism of Hubert Humphrey provides a guide on how to act, abroad and at home.
By James Traub
Mr. Traub, a columnist for Foreign Policy, is writing a book about the rise and fall of liberalism that centers on Hubert Humphrey.
Jan. 29, 2021
Senator Hubert Humphrey.Credit.Grey Villet/The LIFE Picture Collection, via Getty Images
In May 1950, Hubert Humphrey, the firebrand liberal from Minnesota, took to the floor of the Senate to call for passage of a fair employment practices commission to root out systematic racial discrimination in hiring. âSo long as men and women and children of color are discriminated against in the United States,â Senator Humphrey insisted, âthe colored people of the world have the right to suspect our professed friendship for them.â
8 Steps That Paved the Way to the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was landmark legislation that required decades of actionsâand setbacksâto achieve.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was landmark legislation that required decades of actionsâand setbacksâto achieve.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. When it was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964, it was a major victory for the civil rights movement in its battle against unjust Jim Crow laws that marginalized Black Americans. It took years of activism, courage, and the leadership of Civil Rights icons from Martin Luther King, Jr. to the Little Rock Nine to bring the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to fruition. These are eight key steps that ultimately led to the Act’s adoption.
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Montgomery, Ala. In the summer of 1979, Stevie Wonder called Coretta Scott King to tell her about a dream he had.
“I said to her, you know, ‘I had a dream about this song. And I imagined in this dream I was doing this song. We were marching, too, with petition signs to make for Dr. King’s birthday to become a national holiday,’” he told CNN’s Anderson Cooper in 2011.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s widow was excited, but doubtful.
CNN s Anderson Cooper interviews Stevie Wonder in 2011 about the Motown star s years-long push for a M.L. King holiday.YouTube screen capture