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Which government agency was established by the Civil Rights Act?
Which government agency was established by the Civil Rights Act?
- The US Department of Education
- The Civil Rights Division (correct)
- The Commission on Civil Rights
- The Department of Justice
When was the Civil Rights Act passed?
When was the Civil Rights Act passed?
- July 1964
- September 1957 (correct)
- 1870s
- 1961
What was the significance of the Civil Rights Act?
What was the significance of the Civil Rights Act?
- It was the first federal law on civil rights since the 1870s.
- It broke the legislating deadlock. (correct)
- It established the US Department of Education.
- It resulted in a clear increase in black voter registration.
Which state did the new Civil Rights Division win its first case against in 1961?
Which state did the new Civil Rights Division win its first case against in 1961?
What was the vote count in the Senate for the Second Civil Rights Act?
What was the vote count in the Senate for the Second Civil Rights Act?
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