Civil Rights Act of 1964

Which President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Warren G. Harding

What is one of the major purposes of the Civil Rights Act

• Prohibit segregation in public spaces

• Enforce Jim Crow Laws in the South

• Reinforce the "separate but equal" doctrine

• Give states more power

What ended the Civil Rights Act of 1875?

• The Civil Rights Cases of 1883

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964

• The Voting Rights Act of 1965

• The 15th Amendment

What was one strategy that was used to try and prevent the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• Shutting down the government

• A Presidential Veto

• A Filibuster

• Removal of the act from public ballots