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Jan 4, 2010 · The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, is considered one of the ...
Jun 19, 2021 · Image Credit: Johnson signing the Civil Right’s Act. On 19 June 1964, the landmark Civil Rights Act was finally passed in the United States Senate following an 83-day filibuster. An iconic moment of 20th century social history, not just in the US but worldwide, the legislation banned all discrimination based on race, sex or national origin ...
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 88–352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, [a] and national origin. [4] It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements ...
On 2 July 1964, Johnson signed the new Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law with King and other civil rights leaders present. The law’s provisions created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to address race and sex discrimination in employment and a Community Relations Service to help local communities solve racial disputes; authorized ...
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The Civil Rights Act remains one of the most important pieces of legislation in United States history. The act, signed into law on July 2, 1964, by Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson, was a major breakthrough in the fight against discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin. The Civil Rights Act, one of the most important laws in U.S ...
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The turmoil through the South prompted the president to take action. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed racial segregation in public accommodations including hotels, restaurants, theaters, and stores, and made employment discrimination illegal. President Lyndon Johnson signed the bill on July 2, 1964. This exhibit summarizes some of the ...
The civil rights struggle and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 also served as blueprints and inspiration for many other groups of Americans seeking equality and access. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which barred employment discrimination based on sex as well as race, color, religion, and national origins, energized the women’s movement and ...
