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This is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

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What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ban?
Which social movement was important in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
What was the main aim of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
What was one main goal of Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Which principle, common to both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965, has been applied repeatedly in congressional policy-making related to individual rights?
What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 a response to?
Which social movement directly influenced the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
How might U.S history be different if the Civil Rights Act of 1964 had not passed?
How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 influence subsequent Affirmative Action policies?
How would the advancement of American civil rights have been impacted if President Johnson had vetoed, rather than signed, the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was instrumental in ending segregation where?
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 aim to do?
What would likely be a consequence if the Civil Rights Act of 1964 had not been passed?
What was the primary aim of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in relation to employment?
What event eventually led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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