Had HR 347 been in effect, would the Civil Rights movement have had an effect?

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Had HR 347 been in effect, would the Civil Rights movement have had an effect? Would protests against Vietnam have put thousands in prison? Would such iconic moments like the Million Man March have been allowed?

Can we still claim to have the freedom of speech and the freedom to assemble peacefully when those freedoms are legislated away? Can we "bring democracy" to other countries when our own lawmakers are denying democracy to us?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4IySuIhU3E

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