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How did the Civil Rights Act of 1957 differ from the one in 1964?

Retry Correct Incorrect The Civil Rights Act of 1957 only protected the voting rights of all Americans regardless of race or color. Still, the number of black voters only increased by 3% and it did little to prevent discrimination.

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How did the Civil Rights Act of 1957 differ from the one in 1964?

• It only ensured that all Americans could exercise their right to vote
• It only granted voting rights to colored people in the north
• It barred blacks from living in the nicer parts of towns
• It only recognized equality on a federal level, not state level