Question

which of the following did the civil rights act accomplish?
○ it ended public segregation.
○ it ended poll taxes.
○ it ended voter literacy tests.
○ it ended gender discrimination.

Explanation:

• Poll taxes were ended by the 24th Amendment, not the Civil Rights Act.
• Voter literacy tests were prohibited by the Voting Rights Act of 1965, not the Civil Rights Act.
• While the Civil Rights Act of 1964 included provisions against gender discrimination in employment, it did not fully end all gender discrimination across all areas.
• The Civil Rights Act of 1964 explicitly banned segregation in public places (such as restaurants, hotels, and public transportation).

Answer:

A. It ended public segregation.