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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark peice of legislation in the United States that outlawed racial segregation in schools, public places, and employment. Conceived to help African Americans, the bill was amended prior to passage to protect women, and explicitly included white people for the first time. The bill was introduced to President John F. Kennedy in his civil rights speech of June 11, 1963, he sent a bill to Congress on June 19 saying to ban discrimination in public accommmodtions but did not include a number of provisons like ending discrimination in private employment.
1. What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
2. The bill was introduced to which president?
1. What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
2. The bill was introduced to which president?
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