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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate.
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
Landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, racial segregation in schools and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Filibuster
Political stalling tactic
A filibuster is a parliamentary procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision. It is sometimes referred to as "talking a bill to death" or "talking out a bill", and is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
United States Senate
Upper house of the U.S. Congress
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