Argumentative Essay: The Civil Rights Act Of 1964

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 established a standard of equality amongst all races. All U.S. citizens of any race have the equal right to vote, equal access to an education, public accommodations, and equal pay. I would say that we, as a nation, have come a long way in regards to civil rights and discrimination. In the early 1960’s the southern states were among the worst states discriminating against African-Americans, however today those states hold very high numbers of African-American local elected officials. President Obama was elected as the first African-American president now in his second term. He was elected by people of all races to lead our country.
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