The enactment of the ________ on July 2, 1964, was hailed as a major victory and provided, at least for a while, what historian John Hope Franklin called "the illusion of equality."

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The Civil Rights Act was signed into law on July 2, 1964 and was seen as a major victory in the fight for equality. However, as historian John Hope Franklin noted, it provided only an illusion of equality as discrimination and inequality continued to persist in various forms.

The Enactment of the ________ on July 2, 1964, Was