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US Civil Rights Act, 1964 · the kinds of discrimination it prohibited in key areas of public life

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Your new ahaDiscrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

The Act addressed discrimination in several areas, including public accommodations and employment. Source: Civil Rights Act of 1964 ↗

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