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In a minimum of two paragraphs, explain what was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and why was/is it important today? You are welcome to use outside sources to help your argument.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made discriminating against race, religion, or sex illegal. It benefits us today because now Women and people of color can vote, It abolished all slavery. Kennedy said " the US will not be free, unless all of its citizens are free"

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