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A First Step for Civil Rights

  • February 10, 2014
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Fifty years ago today, the House of Representatives passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, banning segregation and job discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. After Senate approval, it was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2.

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