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Civil Rights Act

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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Category: History & Society
Date:
1964
Location:
United States
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American civil rights movement
Key People:
Lyndon B. Johnson
Coretta Scott King
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Civil Rights Act, (1964), comprehensive U.S. legislation intended to end discrimination based on race, colour, religion, or national origin. It is often called the most important U.S. law on civil rights since Reconstruction (1865–77) and is a hallmark of the American civil rights movement. Title I of the act guarantees equal voting rights by removing registration requirements and procedures biased against minorities and the underprivileged. Title II prohibits segregation or discrimination in places of public accommodation involved in interstate commerce. Title VII bans discrimination by trade unions, schools, or employers involved in interstate commerce or doing business with the federal ...(100 of 416 words)

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