Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act was a law passed in the United States in 1964 by President Lyndon B Johnson. The law made it illegal to discriminate against someone based on their race or gender. It also ended segregation in schools and workplaces, along with social life.

Civil Rights Act Of 1964 Media

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  United States President John F. Kennedy addresses the nation on civil rights on June 11, 1963

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  Following the March on Washington on August 28, 1963, civil rights leaders met with President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson to discuss civil rights legislation.

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  Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X at the United States Capitol on March 26, 1964, listening to the Senate debate on the bill. The two met for only one minute.

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  United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Among the guests behind him is Martin Luther King Jr.

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  Senate vote on the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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  United States President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks to a television camera at the signing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

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  President Joe Biden speaks at an event celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act on 29 July 2024, at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum in Austin, Texas.

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  First page of the Civil Rights Act of 1964