A newly unearthed memo from the Trump administration calls to mind the infamous words of the late segregationist and Alabama Gov. George Wallace, who said at his inauguration in 1963, “I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny,

Companies that contract with the federal government are no longer explicitly restricted from having segregated facilities such as bathrooms and drinking fountains, according to initial reporting from NPR.

"While segregation is still illegal, this change sends a CLEAR message," said civil rights attorney Ben Crump.