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July 2 reading ideas
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July 2 brings together Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Lee Resolution, Gettysburg/Little Round Top. Read “The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Law and the Struggle Behind It” and “The Road to Freedom: A Timeline of the American Revolution” to find details that explain what happened, how it worked, or why it matters.
On this date in history
July 2, 1863 was the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The Library of Congress describes the day's fighting, including Little Round Top; the selected Chamberlain passage is contextual reading about that action.
Selected public reading for Gettysburg/Little Round Top.
On this date in history
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law on July 2, 1964, according to the National Archives. The selected passage provides background on the law and civil rights.
Selected public reading for Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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The Continental Congress adopted the independence portion of the Lee Resolution on July 2, 1776; the National Archives distinguishes that vote from Richard Henry Lee's June 7 introduction of the resolution.
Selected public reading for The Lee Resolution.
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July 2 features Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Lee Resolution, Gettysburg/Little Round Top. The linked readings “The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Law and the Struggle Behind It”, “The Road to Freedom: A Timeline of the American Revolution”, “The Scholar of Little Round Top: Joshua Chamberlain”. Ask readers to locate a detail that helps explain civil rights act of 1964, then compare that detail with another passage where useful.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Law and the Struggle Behind It
The Road to Freedom: A Timeline of the American Revolution
The Scholar of Little Round Top: Joshua Chamberlain
How is the July 2 vote different from the July 4 adoption of the Declaration?
