Grand Old Party historian Michael Zak has an interesting article in Human Events.  It begins: Thanks to Republicans beginning to appreciate the heritage of our Grand Old Party, it has become better known that Republicans in Congress supported the 1964 Civil Rights Act much more than did the Democrats. Indeed, the legislator most responsible for breaking the Democrat filibuster was a Republican senator, Everett Dirksen.And now, the question that should be before us: How did that landmark legislation come to be?  The answer to that is a source of pride for all Republicans today. The origin of the 1964 Civil … Continue reading Republicans passed the first Civil Rights Act, in 1866

A guest column from historian Michael Zak: DC Emancipation Day, brought to you by the Republican Party Yesterday, I attended a 150th anniversary ceremony in honor of the DC Emancipation Act.  The event was held at Abraham Lincoln’s summer cottage. The quartet Just Righteous inspired with A Change Is Gonna Come and other classic songs.  Frank Williams discussed President Lincoln’s views on the DC Emancipation Act.  Harold Holzer spoke about media reaction. Edna Greene Medford recounted the city’s response to the law. While the speakers were informative, all three over-emphasized Lincoln’s role and managed to avoid mentioning an important political … Continue reading DC Emancipation Day, brought to you by the Republican Party