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President Johnson believed that he owed it to John F. Kennedy's life to push through this Act. This was a time when Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were larger than life figures in the United States. It was also an era in which more African Americans were moving more toward a militant way of life. President Johnson realized this and wanted to change things before civil unrest and riots begin. Upon the signing of the Act, the feedback was mixed among people of all races. Many southern states and people were upset and even horrified as to what the Act would bring. But what was really different, was that the African American community was the most vocal in criticizing the act. They believed the Act didn't go far enough as far as rights and wanted more from the Act. This didn't sit well with President Johnson and he was dismayed at the lack of public support from the African American community.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was basically created to prohibit employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This Act made racial discrimination in public places, such as theaters, restaurants and hotels, illegal. It also required employers to provide equal employment opportunities. This Act created an environment that prompted attitudes of all people to be able to change. It also laid the ground work for a country in which equality and fairness could develop, flourish and grow. Businesses or projects that received federal funds could now be cut off or eliminated if there was evidence of discrimination based on color, race or national origin. It contained ten titles, or parts of the Act, that made the act complete.

Title I-Voting

This title required courts to give strict and high priority to voting cases. It barred the unequal voting rights concerning voter registration. It called for uniform and standardized voting tests, which required that voting rules and procedure should be applied to all races. It also established a 6th grade Education as proof of literacy.

Title II-Public Accommodations

The title states that all persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, and privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin. This title outlawed discrimination in public places of accommodations. This included hotels, theaters, and restaurants. The only exception was owner-occupied hotels or motels with 5 rooms or less. The title states that all persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, and privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, as defined in this section, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin.

Title III-Desegregation of Public Facilities

This title authorized the Attorney General to file suits to desegregate public facilities. It states that whenever the Attorney General receives a complaint in writing signed by an individual to the effect that he is being deprived of or threatened with the loss of his right to the equal protection of the laws, on account of his race, color, religion, or national origin, by being denied equal utilization of any public facility which is o