2 juill. 1964 - The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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1. This is a civil rights and labor law outlawing discrimination based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin, and it banned segregation in public places.
2. This act was passed on July 2, 1964.
3. Important people involved include both President John F Kennedy and President Lyndon B Johnson, as JFK originally supported the creation of this act, and after his death, LBJ honored his wishes and signed the act into law.
4. This happened in Washington, D.C.
5. Major causes of this were the March on Washington and JFK's assassination, as the March on Washington gained support for it, and JFK's assassination helped push it through Congress and into law.
6. One major effect of this was the outlawing of segregation of blacks and whites as well as discrimination towards blacks.

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