Civil Rights Act of 1964 (jan 1, 1964 – jan 1, 1965)
Description:
In 1964, Congress passed Public Law 88-352 (78 Stat. 241). The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the fact 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.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1964
jan 1, 1965
~ 12 months