Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Luther King present, African Americans voting

The transcript discusses the Civil Rights movement, highlighting President Kennedy's mandate and President Johnson's signing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964. It emphasizes the Act's challenge to society to eliminate injustice and its goals to end discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin, ensuring equal voting rights and prohibiting discrimination in public places.

Who initially took up the Civil Rights cause as a mandate?

• President Johnson

• President Kennedy

• President Nixon

• President Roosevelt

On what date was the Civil Rights Act signed into law?

• July 4, 1964

• June 2, 1964

• July 2, 1964

• August 2, 1964

What does the Civil Rights Act challenge individuals to do?

• To start new businesses

• To travel abroad

• To write new laws

• To work in their communities and states

What forms of discrimination does the Civil Rights Act aim to end?

• Discrimination based on economic status

• Discrimination based on gender

• Discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin

• Discrimination based on age

What rights does the Civil Rights Act guarantee?

• Equal employment rights

• Equal voting rights

• Equal educational rights

• Equal property rights