US Civil Rights: the 1964 Civil Rights Act

How successful was the 1964 Civil Rights Act? Dr Tomiko Nagin-Brown and Dr Rebecca Brueckmann explore the landmark legislation, as well as the case of the Little Rock Nine. When Lyndon B Johnson signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act into being, he made history – but did such sweeping laws result in tangible social change? In the fourth episode of our series delving into the US Civil Rights movement, Rhiannon Davies is joined by Dr Tomiko Nagin-Brown and Dr Rebecca Brueckmann, to untangle the 1964 act’s complicated legacy. The episode also winds the clock back to 1957, to consider whether the experiences of the Little Rock Nine can shed new light on the question.