The Civil Rights Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964, representing a watershed moment in the struggle for racial equality in the United States. This comprehensive legislation outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, ended segregation in public places, and banned employment discrimination. It is considered one of the crowning legislative achievements of the civil rights movement and has had profound and enduring effects on social and legal dynamics in the United States.
