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required equal treatment of minorities in the work place
ended poll taxes and literacy tests as a requirement to vote; resulted in increased voting by minorities
allowed president to take military action without a declaration of war from Congress
government paid for education of military veterans
1st African American president
Civil Rights Act of 19652008 Presidential ElectionGI BillVoting Rights Act of 1965Tonkin Resolution
- Civil Rights Act of 1965: required equal treatment of minorities in the work place
- Voting Rights Act of 1965: ended poll taxes and literacy tests as a requirement to vote; resulted in increased voting by minorities
- Tonkin Resolution: allowed president to take military action without a declaration of war from Congress
- GI Bill: government paid for education of military veterans
- 2008 Presidential Election: 1st African American president