President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law on this day in history, July 2, 1964 — 'the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction,' as the National Archives notes on its website. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 'prohibited discrimination in public spaces, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal,' according to the Archives.
The law faced many obstacles in both houses of Congress, said the National Archives. In the House of Representatives, opponents of the bill attempted to stymie its process in the Rules Committee. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, DEC. 1, 1955, ROSA PARKS REFUSES TO GIVE UP HER BUS SEAT TO A WHITE PASSENGER The House of Representatives passed H.R. 7152 on Feb. 10, 1964, sending the bill to the Senate, said the website of the United States Senate.
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