King Sellers

History

9 August, 14:16

The Civil Rights Act:

a.

prohibited racial discrimination in places of public accommodation, but not private accommodation.

b.

prohibited racial discrimination in places of employment only.

c.

was seen by Lyndon Johnson as "a fitting memorial" to John F. Kennedy, after his assassination.

d.

was amended a year later to prohibit racial discrimination in private accommodations.

e.

did not include a ban on discrimination on the basis of "sex" until the original bill was amended two years later.