In 1964, the U.S. passed this act that outlawed segregation. Four years later, its leader was assassinated.

Segregation and employment discrimination were the foundation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Proposed by JFK, Lyndon B. Johnson signed the piece of legislation into law in 1964, followed by the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a major player in the Civil Rights Movement.

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