PART A: Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text? A. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was notable for being the first major government action taken to address discrimination on the basis of race.

B. While state governments were overwhelmingly supportive of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal government continued to obstruct the progress of any legislation.

C. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 successfully ended racial discrimination, but people continued to experience discrimination based on other identifying traits.

D. The important protections promised by Civil Rights Act of 1964 were the result of significant activism by advocates, as well as the leadership of elected officials.

Commonlit: The Civil Rights Act of 1964