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July 1964

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Civil Rights Act of 1964 Signed into Law

President Johnson signed the landmark legislation banning discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in employment, public accommodations, and federally assisted programs. The result of decades of activism, the Act transformed American law.

Events

  1. July 2, 1964
    Civil Rights Act of 1964 Signed into Law

    President Johnson signed the landmark legislation banning discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in employment, public accommodations, and federally assisted programs. The result of decades of activism, the Act transformed American law.

  2. July 1964
    The Supremes become Motown's biggest act

    Diana Ross and the Supremes scored their first of twelve number-one pop hits with 'Where Did Our Love Go,' beginning an unprecedented run that made them the most successful American vocal group of the 1960s. The Supremes broke racial barriers on mainstream television and set the template for Black pop stardom.