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The modern civil rights movement in the United States began in 1954 when the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools
was unconstitutional. The goal of the civil rights movement was to end racial discrimination against African Americans and to gain full and equal rights for Americans of all races. Using nonviolent strategies such as bus boycotts, sit-ins, and marches, people came together to demand social change. As a result, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Civil Rights
Act made segregation in public facilities and racial discrimination in employment and education illegal. The law protects African Americans, women, and others from discrimination. The Voting Rights Act banned literacy tests and other special requirements that had been used to stop African Americans from registering to vote.
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True of false: The Civil Rights Act protects African Americans, women, and others from discrimination
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
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