jul 2, 1964 - Civil Rights Act

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In 1964, Congress passed Public Law 88-352 (78 Stat. 241). The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Provisions of this civil rights act forbade discrimination on the basis of sex, as well as, race in hiring, promoting, and firing. Southern democrats were staunchly against the bill and filibustered for 83 days. Most voting requirements beyond age and citizenship were eliminated by the Voting Rights Act. Martin Luther King, Jr. attended the official signing-in of the law by President Johnson. Examples of civil rights include the right to vote, the right to a fair trial, the right to government services, the right to public education, and the right to use public facilities. The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 marked a milestone in the long struggle to extend civil, political, and legal rights and protections to African Americans, including former slaves and their descendants, and to end segregation in public and private facilities. Democrats and Republicans from the Southern states opposed the bill and led an unsuccessful 60 working-day filibuster, including Senators Albert Gore, Sr. (D-TN) and J. William Fulbright (D-AR), as well as Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), who personally filibustered for 14 hours straight.

Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Wikipedia
Civil Rights | Definition, Types, Activists, History, & Facts | Britannica
Civil Rights Act (1964) | National Archives

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