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What were the key achievements of the civil rights movement?
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The key achievements of the civil rights movement included the desegregation of public schools and institutions; the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited discrimination in public accommodations, employment, and labor unions; the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which provided enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment right to vote; and the Fair Housing Act of 1968, which prohibited discrimination in housing and rental practices. Additionally, the civil rights movement played a role in the end of legal segregation and discrimination in the United States.