The 1964 Civil Rights Act
a. established the Department of Justice and authorized it to investigate civil rights violation across the country.
b. authorized the federal government to end segregation in public education and public accommodations.
c. authorized the federal government to intervene in southern states where African Americans were denied the right to vote.
d. was another symbolic piece of legislation that provided few real gains for African Americans while giving the appearance of government action.
b. authorized the federal government to end segregation in public education and public accommodations.
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