History - Success of Civil Rights Movement

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What two Acts were passed due to the efforts of the civil rights movement between 1960 and 1965?
The Civil Rights Act 1964 and the Voting Rights Act 1965
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What was outlined by the 1964 Civil Rights Act
Segregation was banned in hotels, motels, restaurants, lunch counters and theatres. The Federal Government was made responsible for bringing cases of discrimination to court and the Employment Practices Committee was established along with the Equal Oppo
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What was outlined by the 1965 Voting Rights Act
Literacy Tests were ended and Fedral Agents could now monitor registration.
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Which USA president proposed the 1964 Civil Rights Act
President Kennedy
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Which USA president passed both the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act
President Johnson
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What was outlined by the 1964 Civil Rights Act

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Segregation was banned in hotels, motels, restaurants, lunch counters and theatres. The Federal Government was made responsible for bringing cases of discrimination to court and the Employment Practices Committee was established along with the Equal Oppo

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What was outlined by the 1965 Voting Rights Act

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Which USA president proposed the 1964 Civil Rights Act

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Which USA president passed both the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act

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