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Civil Rights Act of 1964
- A federal law that authorized federal action against segregation in public accommodations, public facilities, and employment. The law was passed during a period of great strength for the civil rights movement , and President Lyndon Johnson persuaded many reluctant members of Congress to support the law.
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