Civil Rights Act of 1964 Timeline of Events

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed major forms of discrimination against African Americans and women, including racial segregation...

Timeline of Events

1964

6.19.1964

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate.

7.2.1964

U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 meant to prohibit segregation in public places.

2000

8.18.2000

A Federal jury finds the US EPA guilty of discrimination against Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, later inspiring passage of the No FEAR Act.