How the Civil Rights Act Pioneered Anti-discrimination Laws in America

PBS Learning Media
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Classroom Material
Keywords
civil rights act civil rights racism african american history jim crow lbj lyndon johnson discrimination legislation law segregation
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English-Language Arts History-Social Science
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary
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How the Civil Rights Act Pioneered Anti-discrimination Laws in America

2014 marked fifty years since President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. Join PBS NewsHour for a retrospective of this monumental event. For further background and materials to support student understanding of the issue see the Teacher’s Guide, Student Handout, and Informational Text in Support Materials.
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PBS Learning Media

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