Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act: Segregation Outlawed
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964, outlawing segregation in public places and ending legal discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This legislation dismantled the Jim Crow system that had enforced racial separation for nearly a century, requiring schools, restaurants, and hotels to integrate immediately.
July 2, 1964
62 years ago
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President of the United States
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Civil rights movement
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Racismo en Estados Unidos
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Jim Crow
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Benjamin Harrison
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Sherman Antitrust Act
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