How was the civil rights act of 1964 different from earlier attempts to establish equality in the United States?

"This decision polarized Americans, fostered debate, and served as a catalyst to encourage federal action to protect civil rights. " While the Civil Rights Act of 1964 declared, "declaring once and for all that discrimination for any reason on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin was illegal in america.

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.

d. it spread christianity. i just took the test and got it right.