The US government had varying degrees of involvement in movements for equality. For example, the government passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which helped to end segregation and give African Americans the right to vote. However, the government also took actions that hindered the progress of these movements, such as the FBI's surveillance of civil rights leaders and the government's opposition to affirmative action programs. Overall, the government's involvement in movements for equality has been complex and often contradictory.