Promise
Sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, creating the central federal anti-discrimination law of the era and reshaping the legal framework governing segregation and unequal treatment.
President
Lyndon B. Johnson
Status
Delivered
Topic
Civil Rights / Anti-Discrimination
Actions
2
Outcomes
1
Impact Context
Documented outcome directions: Positive.
Promise Text
Johnson pressed for enactment of a major civil-rights bill prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations, employment, and federally assisted programs.
Evidence and Linked Records
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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