(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Shington july 02 (qna) - us president barack obama lauded the civil rights act that outlawed racial discrimination and ended legal segregation on wednesday's 50th anniversary of the legislation's signing.
the landmark measure "transformed the concepts of justice equality and democracy for generations to come" obama said in a statement marking the occasion.
"the civil rights act brought us closer to making real the declaration at the heart of our founding - that we are all created equal." he noted that more work remains to achieve equality.
"a half a century later we're still working to tear down barriers and put opportunity within reach for every american no matter who they are what they look like or where they come from" he said.
"so as we celebrate this anniversary and the undeniable progress we've made over the past 50 years we also remember those who have fought tirelessly to perfect our union and recommit ourselves to making america more just more equal and more free.(qna
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