The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a cornerstone of U.S. civil rights law, prohibiting discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, and sex. This landmark legislation outlawed segregation ...

WASHINGTON — On this day in 1964, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a groundbreaking bill that outlawed segregation and discrimination based on race ...

Here’s your Black history fact of the day. February 10, 1964 the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed through the House of Representatives. In July of that year President Johnson signed it into law. This ...