The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. Later laws added more protections.

Civil Rights Act of 1964 July 2, 1964. Document Number: PL 88-352. 88th Congress, H. R. 7152. An Act. To enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts ...

The Civil Rights Act was signed into law on July 2, 1964. President Lyndon B. Johnson called it a way for America to honor its promise of liberty. But 60 years on, how well has it lived up to that ...

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 finds itself the target of conservative critics who argue that it is responsible for the many cultural, political, and legal ills that plague the United States today.

Section 2004 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1971), as amended by section 131 of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (71 Stat. 637), and as further amended by section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of ...

Read full article: 5 takeaways from Biden’s Austin visit to mark anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 President Joe Biden visited Austin on Monday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of ...

President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the 1964 Civil Rights Act with the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. standing behind him. This year is the 60th anniversary of the act being enacted into law.

President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the 1964 Civil Rights Act with the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. standing behind him. This year is the 60th anniversary of the act being enacted into law.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 marked the dawn of an era when Americans set in motion an irreversible legal agenda to guarantee freedom, liberty and pursuit of happiness for every citizen.

Civil Rights Act of 1964. Some of the key provisions of the historic legislation: It barred unequal application of voter registration requirements. It criminalized discrimination based on race, ...

On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the sweeping Civil Rights Act into law, bolstering the struggle against racial discrimination and disenfranchisement in the United States ...