Legislation · 1964

Civil Rights Act becomes law

Civil Rights policy timeline

Date1964-07-02

Event typeLegislation

IssueCivil Rights

What changed

The Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination in major areas of public life and employment.

Why it mattered

Expanded federal civil-rights protections and enforcement.

Historical context

The Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination in major areas of public life and employment.

Expanded federal civil-rights protections and enforcement.

Primary source

Civil Rights Act becomes law →