KnowraCivil Rights Act of 1968Linked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Civil Rights Act of 1968, each with the reason it gives.All 7Related 5Compared with 2Civil Rights MovementRelated: The law extended federal civil-rights protections to housing discrimination.Lyndon B. JohnsonRelated: Johnson signed this late civil-rights measure amid unrest following Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.Hate crimeRelated: Its protections included federal provisions addressing interference with certain civil rights through force.Poor People's CampaignCompared with: Passed during the campaign, it was a significant legal measure but did not meet the campaign’s broad economic demands.Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.Related: Congress enacted the law days after King’s murder amid national mourning and unrest.James Earl RayRelated: Congress enacted it days after King’s assassination amid national mourning and unrest.Strom ThurmondCompared with: Its passage contrasted with Thurmond’s continued opposition to federal civil-rights protections.