Civil Rights Act of 1964
By Zach Dawson & Brett Haskell
A Brief History
- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is Legislation created to outlaw the discrimination of religion, race, color, and gender
- The Act made equal pay and voting rights for all people
- It ended segregation among public accomidations
- The Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964
John F. Kennedy addresses the nation about Civil Rights on June 11, 1963
Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The newspaper paper announcing the news of Johnson signing the Act
The Result Outcome
- Although the results took time to accept in the period of time, the end of segregation has proven to be beneficial
- No matter an individual's ethnic and racial background, equality now an every day basis
- discrimination continues to downfall