1964 Civil Rights Act Crossword

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  1. 4. civil rights activist that was an avid supporter of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it was suggested by John F. Kennedy
  2. 5. female civil rights activist who was arrested during the Montgomery Bus Boycott for not giving up her seat on a segregated bus
  3. 6. date of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (not including the year)
  4. 8. government agency created to ensure the employees are not discriminated against
  5. 9. number of days the Senate debated the bill before voting on cloture
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  1. 1. president to sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  2. 2. the action taken by a group of Southern Senators to delay the bill
  3. 3. president to originally suggested the Civil Rights Act
  4. 7. government agency under the Department of Justice that peacefully tries to settle disagreements