The Civil Rights Act of 1964 grew out of

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a direct response to the civil rights movement, which included protests and boycotts in the 1950s and 1960s. The act aimed to end discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in areas such as voting, education, and employment. While Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" did encompass civil rights reforms, it was not the primary catalyst for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Slavery and pressure from the Roman Catholic church were not factors in the act's creation.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Grew Out of