Several United States laws have been called the Civil Rights Act:
Civil Rights Act of 1866 aimed to buttress Civil Rights Laws to protect freedmen and to grant full citizenship to those born on U.S. soil except Indians. While President Andrew Johnson vetoed the bill, the veto was overridden by Congress.
Civil Rights Act of 1960 established federal inspection of local voter registration rolls
Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark law protecting black men from job and other forms of discrimination.
Civil Rights Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
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