apr 11, 1968 - President lyndon
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The Act was signed into law during the King assassination riots by President Lyndon B. Johnson, who had previously signed the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act into law. ... While the Civil Rights Act of 1866 prohibited discrimination in housing, there were no federal enforcement provisions.He is remembered for his "Great Society" social service programs, the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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