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Teaching The Civil Rights Act

The Civil Rights Act

In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, opening all public places to Black Americans. The Civil Rights Act did not just help Black Americans gain freedom and equality; it helped many others, too.

Sarah Kovatch
Highlights for Children, Inc.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 change the country?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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