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Which events in the civil rights movement preceded the civil rights act of 1964?
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∙ 11y ago
Prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the main legislation in regards to civil rights was the Civil Rights Act of 1875. It was President John F Kennedy who called for this Act to be updated in response to the emerging Civil Rights Movement and unrest in America.
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∙ 13y agoKennedy had called for new civil rights legislation to guarantee equal access to all public accommodations and available goods and services.
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