President Lyndon B. Johnson persuaded Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The primary purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to

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Colby Jordan

8 December, 06:21

President Lyndon B. Johnson persuaded Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The primary purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to

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End social and political discrimination of the minority people

The main purpose of the civil rights act was to put to an end the social and political discrimination of minority people especially the black. Johnson had pledged to continue with the ideas and policies of his boss JFK.