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Thurgood Marshall Confirmed to Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall became the first African American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Civil Rights Act Signed
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law, outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Thurgood Marshall Confirmed as First Black Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall became the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 Signed
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Voting Rights Act Signed
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, outlawing discriminatory voting practices.
Voting Rights Act
Legislation aimed at overcoming legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote.
Civil Rights Act
Landmark legislation outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.