On July 2, 1964, President Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act, ending our nation's apartheid. Mark Updegrove, president & CEO of the LBJ Foundation, looks back on a watershed moment in American democracy when segregation was finally made illegal. https://cbsn.ws/3NWbLGZ | CBS Sunday Morning

11K views · 294 reactions | John Adams thought July 2 should be celebrated with “Pomp and Parade.” 248 years later, Philly decided to finally heed his call. The celebrations included a children’s naturalization ceremony at the Betsy Ross House. The dozen new citizens, all under 14, hailed from Algeria, the Dominican Republic, Georgia, Haiti, Jamaica, and Nigeria. Get the full story at the link in our bio. / by Stephanie Farr / Staff | Philadelphia Inquirer | Facebook