The Civil Rights Act of 1964,advocated for by President Lyndon B.Johnson in the wake of John F.Kennedy's assassination

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination in public facilities and employment based on race, sex, religion, and national origin. It was not the first civil rights act in the nation's history, nor was it authored and promoted solely by Martin Luther King Jr. While it primarily targeted the South and its segregationist policies, it also had nationwide implications for civil rights.