Civil Rights Act Of 1964: Landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
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.
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