Today in History:
On June 19, 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved by the U.S. Senate, 73-27, after surviving a lengthy filibuster.
The act banned discrimination in employment and public accommodations based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This included prohibiting discrimination in hiring, promoting, and firing.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 sought to undo the damage of Jim Crow policies.
This act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964.
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