Which piece of legislation passed by congress in 1964 outlawed discrimination in jobs and public places?

a.
civil rights act

b.
voting rights act

c.
equal rights amendment

d.
fourteenth amendment

The correct answer is A.

The Civil Rights Act was enacted in 1964 by the US Congress. It declares illegal any form of discrimination in terms of race, color, religion, national origin or gender. It banned any regulation which circumvents the equal access to voting rights for all US citizens and it outlawed segregation in public places (such as school or public transport) and at work.