Major Legislation for the Civil Rights Movement

The major legislation that was a breakthrough for all those fighting for Civil Rights was the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This piece of legislation found the Jim Crow Laws unconstitutional and "separate but equal" was no longer in place. Blacks were now legally integrated into society, including in schools and all public places. It gave citizenship to all blacks and guaranteed their equal protection under the laws of the U.S. Constitution. This was such a breakthrough for the Civil Rights Movement because they had finally achieved what they set out to do in the beginning. They were now open to legal representation and equal treatment. Of course, society didn't just change immediately and accept blacks as completely equal, and it still doesn't today. But at this time, blacks were now legally a part of society.