Changes to US Law (1 janv. 1964 – 1 janv. 1968)

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- Protests raise awareness of inequality and discrimination, leading US Government to pass following acts (laws):
- Civil Rights Act (1964): ends lawful segregation and discrimination in public places such as schools and workplaces
- Voting Rights Act (1965): Made voting easier for African-Americans to access by removing voting taxes and literacy tests.
- Civil Rights Act (1968): Removed housing segregation so that African-Americans could live where they wanted to. Resulted in many African-Americans moving to city housing.

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