USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which law made the segregation of public facilities in the United States illegal?
A
Voting Rights Act of 1965
B
Civil Liberties Act of 1988
C
Georgia Act of 1869
D
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1964, Congress passed Public Law 88-352 (78 Stat. 241). The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Salient features of the Civil Rights Act, 1964 The act forbids any kind of discrimination based on caste, creed, sex, race, religion, or nationality. It prohibits discrimination in employment, education, and the workplace. Everyone will be treated equally under the same laws of the state.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was intended to end discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin in the United States. The act gave federal law enforcement agencies the power to prevent racial discrimination in employment, voting, and the use of public facilities.

Detailed explanation-4: -This act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964, prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. It was the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction.

Detailed explanation-5: -In response to a new wave of protest, the U.S. Congress soon followed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The act focused on redressing the legacy of discrimination against African Americans’ access to the ballot.

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