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Civil Rights Movement
A guide to assist you with the Civil Rights Movement.
Civil Rights Movement
Prominent Figures & Groups
Important Events
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Legislation
Civil Rights Act of 1964
US legislation that outlawed discrimination on the grounds of a person's colour, race, national origin, religion, or sex.
Voting Rights Act 1965
Legislation embodying sweeping electoral reforms passed by the US Congress and signed into law by US president Lyndon B Johnson on 6 August 1965.
Civil Rights Act of 1968
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 passed Congress on April 11, 1968, after a two-year struggle to include an open housing act under the broad umbrella of civil rights.