Independence Day

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Re: Independence Day

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Isn't 'Independance Day' a bit of a contradiction in terms for American Mormons?
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Re: Independence Day

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zeezrom wrote:This is a Mendon Utah sacrament meeting on a July day in 1940. It has nothing to do with Independence Day, but I just really like it.

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I can't see any black people present?
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Re: Independence Day

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Wouldn't this date be more accurately described as Independance Day, at least for the groups attaining independance on that date?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub.L. 88-352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States[1] that outlawed major forms of discrimination against African Americans and women, including racial segregation
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