Civil Rights Act of 1964
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His advocacy work also paved the way for the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
The political rally helped push Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin, and gave all Americans greater employment opportunities and protections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
Written in 1957, seven years before the groundbreaking Civil Rights Act of 1964, Lee's own approach to the civil rights movement appears to be evolving.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
Board of Education in 1954, and nearly 100 years before Civil Rights Act of 1964 revived the spirit of the Civil Rights Act of 1875.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2024
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 formally dismantled the Jim Crow system of discrimination in public accommodations, employment, voting, education, and federally financed activities.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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