outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, se.x, or national origin
Explanation:
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, se.x, or national origin. This legislation was initially proposed by President John F. Kennedy in 1963. It was not passed through Congress until the following year by Kennedy’s successor President Lyndon B. Johnson.
In 1964, Congress passed Public Law 88-352 (78 Stat. 241). The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, s#x or national origin.
