rights

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Rights groups said two people died, though the circumstances of their deaths remain unclear.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He moved up quickly to become director of the Office of Civil Rights under Richard Nixon.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

In 1969, two women who would become collaborators, Mary Wesley and Alversa Beals, brought Duncan to a meeting of the Clark County Welfare Rights Organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Major decisions were delivered on the Voting Rights Act, conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors, and President Trump’s tariffs, but even more blockbuster opinions have yet to be released.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

The hearing was held two years before the Civil Rights Act was passed.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson