The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was one of the most important acts of the U.S government because it outlawed segregation and the Jim Crow Laws, which meant equality for the black people of America.
On June 11, 1963 President John F. Kennedy gave a speech calling for a civil rights law that would give "all Americans the right to be served in facilities that are open to the public" and would offer "greater protection for the right to vote." President Kennedy began to work with Congress to create a new civil rights bill. However, Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 and President Lyndon Johnson took over. Johnson also wanted a civil rights bill to be put into action. He put the bill at the top of his priority list. He ran it through the Senate and Congress, and got the green-light to sign it.
Voting Rights Act:
Soon after the events of the Civil Rights Act, the next year, the Voting Rights act of 1965 was passed. This enabled black citizens of America to vote without having to take one of those literacy tests that wasn't really a literacy test. This was a boost to the rewards of the Black Civil Rights Movement.
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Above: Lyndon Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr shaking hands.
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In conclusion, this was a big win for all the activists, protesters and supporters of the Black Civil Rights Movement as this was what they wanted to achieve.