civilrightsactof1964

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a law passed in 1964. I made voting, school, and job discrimination illegal. It prohibited different voter registration standards for blacks and whites. Also it prohibited discrimination in public places such as motels, restaurants, gas stations, theaters, and sports arenas. It allowed the withholding of federal funds from public or private programs that practice discrimination. It banned discrimination based on race, sex, religion, or national origin by employers and unions, and also created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to investigate charges of job discrimination.

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Information Presented By: Prentice Hall Pathways To The Present (p. 978, 719)