ourpresidents: LBJ Signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Fifty years ago, the work of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act. Passage was not easy and depended on the painstaking efforts of civil rights leaders, cooperation in a resistant Senate, and growth in public support. When the bill was finally signed on July 2, 1964, it was the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction. This week, The Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas honors this historic legislation. Presidents Obama, George W. Bush, Clinton, and Carter are part of the Summit, joining a full schedule of programs that address the civil rights issues we face today. Watch the live stream of the Civil Rights Summit here. Follow the journey of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on Google Cultural Institute. Explore Civil Rights Presidential History here.

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