CIVIL+RIGHTSCC

Civil Rights Act of 1964 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, at the workplace, and by facilities that served the general public.This act had huge long term effects on the public. In the Southern U.S. It became illegal to compel segregation of the races in schools, housing, or hiring. At first the act wasn't fully enforced but over time that changed. Congress did their best to make sure everyone understood all U.S, citizens deserved equal rights. John F. Kennedy believed merica should be a place were everyone is accepted. He didn't want people to care about color of skin.