jul 2, 1964 - Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Overturn of "Jim Crow Laws"

- enacted on 02.07.1964
- legislation prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in public accommodations, facilities, and schools
- outlawed discrimination in employment
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- elimination of legalized racial segregation in the U.S.
- represented a significant achievement for the civil rights movement

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