Which of the following did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?

• A. Reinstated segregation in some states
• B. Made segregation illegal in all public facilities and empowered the federal government to enforce desegregation
• C. Outlawed all forms of protest","Deregulated employment discrimination"],
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Answer: (C)

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 primarily outlawed segregation and discrimination in public life and gave the federal government the power to enforce desegregation. It prohibited segregation in public facilities like hotels, restaurants, theaters, and transportation, and it authorized federal authorities to intervene to desegregate schools and public spaces. It also barred employment discrimination in many workplaces and created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to enforce these protections. It does not ban protests, which remain protected by the First Amendment, and it does not deregulate employment discrimination; rather, it restricts discriminatory practices in key areas. So the act’s core accomplishment is ending segregation in public facilities and empowering federal enforcement of desegregation, with additional provisions addressing employment discrimination.