Civil Rights

View footage relating to civil rights in Texas as well as some key moments in the Civil Rights Movement.

Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union, January 8, 1964	Alien Enemy Detention Facility, Crystal City, Texas An overview of daily life at the Crystal City internment ‘camp’ during World War II-- from the perspective of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Mexican Americans - An Historic Profile Donor: El Paso Public Library Border Heritage Center	Dallas at the Crossroads Donor: Dallas Citizens Council Walter Cronkite narrates this film made to promote cooperation and non-violence on the eve of racial integration of Dallas’ public school system.
Mexican Americans - The Invisible Minority, Part 2 (1969) Donor: El Paso Public Library Border Heritage Center	Mexican Americans - The Invisible Minority, Part 1 (1969) Donor: El Paso Public Library Border Heritage Center
President Johnson Signs Voting Rights Act of 1965	North From Mexico - Exploration + Heritage Donor: El Paso Public Library Border Heritage Center
Remarks Upon Signing the Civil Rights Bill, July 2, 1964 This footage captures President Johnson’s remarks as well as his signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.	Remarks Upon Signing the Civil Rights Act, April 11, 1968 On April 11th, President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968 – also known as the Fair Housing Act – into law.
Special Message to the Congress - The American Promise

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