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8. What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act?

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ended segregation in public places/employment discrimination/based on race/color/religion/sex/national orgin

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, is considered one of the crowning legislative achievements of the civil rights movement

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