Senate passes the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Name: Senate passes the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Start: 1964-06-19
Location: United States

The Senate approved the Civil Rights Act by a 73–27 vote, completing the Senate’s consideration of the bill and sending it back to the House for final reconciliation and approval.

Senate passage was the decisive legislative step that enabled the nation’s most comprehensive civil rights law to move toward enactment.

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Event Details

Date: June 19, 1964
President: Lyndon B. Johnson
Category: Legislation
Era: Cold War Era

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