Civil Rights Act of 1964
This bill was a precursor to the one passed in 1964. It, too, prohibited discrimination in public establishments, but it was almost unanimously overturned by the Supreme Court less than 10 years after being passed
The Civil Rights Act of 1875
The city in with Martin Luther King, Jr. was born
Atlanta, Georgia
Which president was responsible for signing into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Lyndon B. Johnson
This president called for a civil rights bill in 1963.
John F. Kennedy
The age of Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was assassinated
39 years old
This bill was signed to end racial discrimination in the sale and rental of 80% of U.S. homes and apartments as well as gave federal protection to civil rights workers
The Civil Rights Act of 1968
This is the number of United States Senators that voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
27
What Prestigious honor was awarded to Dr. King in 1964
The Nobel Peace Prize
President Johnson before he was president,this major court case which he supported as a senator led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 coming to fruition ten years later.
Brown vs. Board of Education, 1954
This is the number of southern United States Senators that voted for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
1
Which Speech is Dr king's most known for
I had a Dream Speech
President Kennedy submitted an early version of what we know as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but it failed to pass and lacked this main component
The integration of public facilities
This title in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from employer discrimination
Title VII
The number of children, Dr. King had
4 children
On this day President Kennedy addressed the nation asking for support of the Civil Rights Bill after the Governor of Alabama attempted to prevent two black students from attending the University of Alabama
June 11, 1963