Which best describes the impact of the civil rights movement on the state of washington? a. the civil rights movement had no impact on washington. b. many groups in washington began to demand equal rights. c. the civil rights movement ended all discrimination in washington. d. washington’s educators decided to segregate the public schools.

N the months after the March on Washington, ongoing demonstrations and violence continued to pressure political leaders to act. Following President Kennedy’s assassination on November 22, 1963, President Lyndon Johnson broke through the legislative stalemate in Congress.

The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were turning points in the struggle for civil rights. Together the two bills outlawed segregated public facilities and prohibited discriminatory practices in employment and voting