Which statement correctly describes the effect of the civil rights act of 1964? a. it provides equal protection under the law to citizens who were born outside the united states. b. it outlawed discrimination against african americans in the workplace and public facilities. c. it ended poll taxes, literacy tests, and other means used to prevent blacks from voting in southern states. d. it guaranteed that equality under the law cannot be denied based on a person's gender.

B. It outlawed discrimination against African Americans in the workplace and public facilities.

Explanation:

President John F. Kennedy maintained this law together with Martin Luther King, Jr. to fortify the protection of African-American nationals in the United States who were separated due to their color.

The correct answer is B. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination against African Americans in the workplace and public facilities.

Explanation:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is an American law that renders discriminatory eligibility tests for African Americans as illegal as racial segregation in public facilities such as restaurants, cinemas, hotels, sports stadiums, buses, sanitary facilities, etc. It authorized the Department of Justice to enforce this law namely, as after the enactment of the previous civil rights laws in 1957 and 1960 it had not or only hesitantly happened. The bill was passed by Congress after lengthy discussions in June 1964, and became law on July 2, 1964, with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

It is considered one of the most important laws on the legal equality of African Americans in the United States.