The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Part B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to part A? the civil rights act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the nation’s premier civil rights legislation. The Act outlawed discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, required equal access to public places and employment, and enforced desegregation of schools and the right to vote. It did not end discrimination, but it did open the door to further progress.

Although the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments

outlawed slavery, provided for equal protection

under the law, guaranteed citizenship, and

protected the right to vote, individual states

continued to allow unfair treatment of minorities

and passed Jim Crow laws1 allowing segregation of public facilities. These were upheld by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson (1895), which found state laws requiring racial segregation that were “separate but equal” to be constitutional. This finding helped continue legalized discrimination well into the 20th century.

Following World War II, pressures to recognize, challenge, and change inequalities for minorities grew. One of the most notable challenges to the status quo2 was the 1954 landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas which questioned the notion of “separate but equal” in public education. The Court found that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal” and a violation of the 14th Amendment. This decision polarized3 Americans, fostered debate, and served as a catalyst4 to encourage federal action to protect civil rights.

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