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The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination in public accommodations, employment, and federally funded programs.

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A statute reached lunch counters, hotels, and hiring — places court holdings had not.

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The Act rests on congressional power, including the commerce clause of Gov 066.