Civil Rights Act of 1964: This is another significant U.S. civil rights law that outlawed segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
Jim Crow Laws: These were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States.
Selma March: A series of three protest marches along the 54-mile highway from Selma, Alabama to the state capital Montgomery, which were instrumental in achieving the passage of the Voting Rights Act.