Civil+Rights+Act+(1964+and+1965)+group3

=Civil Rights Act=

Overview
In 1960 Kennedy was running for president. He said he wanted to put in effect the civil Rights Act. 70% of African Americans that voted, voted for Kennedy. Kennedy then put the bill into congress in 1963. Kennedy was soon assassinated so the bill was taken over by L. B. Johnson, the new president.

Central Point
In 1964 the Civil Rights Act was finally put into action. This act made any discriminate actions towards African Americans illegal. People that were employing workers also had to treat African Americans like everyone else. This gave African Americans a better chance at getting a job. Now every African American had the right to vote.The bill did allowed any black or white person to enter school and it ended all segregation.

Conclusion
This is what Washington tried to accomplish. Many people were still racist towards blacks but the Civil rights Act was a huge step in American history. Today, segregation is alomst eliminated fully. The civil rights act created a new horizon for African Americans living in America.