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The 1960s: A Defining Era

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I was born during the 1960s, and like a lot of people my age, I have a strong fascination with the decade, because the cultural and political forces that transpired then significantly shaped the world in which I grew up.  The 1960s also significantly shaped the work my dedicated Labor Department colleagues and I do […]

Civil Rights in America: We Rise Together

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In honor of the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, this year’s Black History Month theme is “Civil Rights in America.” This theme has special resonance to us in the Office of Disability Employment Policy, because it’s central to what we do: advance America’s fundamental promise of equal opportunity […]

Disability Rights are Civil Rights

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Earlier this month, we as a nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Just minutes before putting pen to paper on that historic day, President Lyndon B. Johnson went on television to address the nation, articulating the law’s fundamental purpose: to create a better, more inclusive society […]

50 Years of Helping Farmworkers

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For years, Julian performed the incredibly hard work of harvesting onions and vegetables at a farm in upstate New York, making only $8.50 an hour. As a seasonal farm worker, the pay was barely enough to take care of his family.  He wanted to make a change, learn some new skills and start a new […]




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