Question

Short Type Question:

Write a brief note on the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Answer 1

The Civil Rights Act was passed in the year 1964. The Act prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or national origin. It also stated that all schools would be open to African-American children and that they would no longer have to attend separate schools specially set up for them. However, a majority of African-Americans continue to be among the poorest in the country.