Civil Rights Act of 1964

Civil Rights Act of 1964
§ LEGISLATIONsafety net· 1964

SignedJuly 2, 1964PresidentLyndon B. Johnson (D)Congress88th · House: D · Senate: D

Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in employment, public accommodations, and federally funded programs. Title VII created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to enforce workplace anti-discrimination provisions.


House · 290130 (passage)
D
153 YEA · 91 NAY
R
136 YEA · 35 NAY
Senate · 7327 (passage)
D
46 YEA · 21 NAY
R
27 YEA · 6 NAY

Emanuel Celler (D-NY) · House
Warren Magnuson (D-WA) · Senate

Sources: Congress.gov · VoteView · FRED

Economic indicators related to this law, showing 5 years before through 10 years after.

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Many factors influence economic outcomes. This chart shows trends in the years surrounding this legislation — not necessarily caused by it.