10 and 14 years old marks the first anniversary of the signing of the Civil War . `` It changed everything about ordinary life for black African-Americans , '' says Todd Purdum . The act holds the record for sparking the longest filibuster in the history of the House Rules Committee .
Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act . `` It changed everything about ordinary life for black Americans , '' says Todd Purdum . The act holds the record for sparking the longest filibuster in the history of the U.S. Senate .