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Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon Johnson signed the most important civil rights act of the 20th century.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for the demands of African-American rights.
He signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and he signed the Voting Rights Act in 1965
He signed and supported it.
He signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights act of 1964.
He sponsored and signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which was the first Civil Rights legislation since Reconstruction.
Although there were other civil rights acts passed earlier, the first major civil rights act was passed in 1964. The president at that time was Lyndon B. Johnson who signed the bill into law on July 2, 1964.
lyndon b. Johnson
President Lyndon B. Johnson successfully passed significant civil rights legislation during the 1960s, notably the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Civil Rights Act, which outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, was signed into law on July 2, 1964. The Voting Rights Act, aimed at eliminating barriers to voting for African Americans, was signed into law on August 6, 1965. Johnson's efforts were pivotal in advancing civil rights during this era.