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jun 26, 1964 - Civil Rights Act of 1964

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This Act ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. First proposed by President John F. Kennedy, it survived strong opposition from southern members of Congress and was then signed into law by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965.

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jun 26, 1964
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~ 61 years ago