The Civil Rights Bill

Question 1

After the Birmingham riots, the civil rights bill was passed through congress. Who passed it?

Answer 1

President John F.Kennedy

Question 2

What was in the Civil Rights Bill?

Answer 2

• Give the federal government greater powers to desegregate schools
• Make discrimination illegal in programs receiving funding from the federal government
• Make discrimination in public places illegal
• Make discrimination in employment illegal and establish an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Question 3

What did Civil Rights leaders do to pressure congress to pass the bill?

Answer 3

The Washington March was in August 1963, a nonviolent march consisting of 250,000 black and white supporters of the Civil Rights Movement.

Question 4

At the washington March what famous speech was given?

Answer 4

Martin Luther King Jr. gave the “ I have a dream” speech.

Question 5

When was the civil Rights bill finally passed?

Answer 5

July 2nd 1964