Lot 283
[Johnson, Lyndon Baines]. Presidential Pen used by Johnson to sign H.R. 7152, the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Accompanied by a photostat color picture of the signing and a plexiglass stand with label. The stand needs to be re-assembled, otherwise items are in fine condition.
Arguably the most significant legislation of the 20th century, the Civil Rights Act codified prohibitions on discrimination in public accommodations and federal programs, authorizing the Attorney General to institute suits against offending states, institutions and individuals. The other important contribution of H.R. 7152 was the establishment of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the organization that did so much to integrate the American workplace. The Civil Rights struggles of the mid-20th century need to be remembered; these are struggles that provided our country with heroes and martyrs who changed our society for the better and villains who made us face the true necessity for the legal protection the Civil Rights Act provided.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000.
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