While researching a topic, a historian has gathered the following notes: The Civil Rights Act was landmark federal legislation It was signed into law in 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the legislation The act prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin It ended segregation in public places and employment discrimination The historian wants to summarize the legislation's primary achievements.

While researching a topic, a historian has gathered the following notes:The Civil Rights Act was landmark federal legislationIt was signed...

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While researching a topic, a historian has gathered the following notes:

The Civil Rights Act was landmark federal legislation
It was signed into law in 1964
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the legislation
The act prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
It ended segregation in public places and employment discrimination

The historian wants to summarize the legislation's primary achievements.

Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

The Civil Rights Act was signed by President Johnson in 1964.

This federal legislation prohibited discrimination and ended segregation.

President Lyndon B. Johnson enacted landmark civil rights legislation.

The act addressed discrimination based on multiple protected characteristics.

Solution

Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage

Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table

Text from Passage	Analysis
"The Civil Rights Act was landmark federal legislation"	What it says: CRA = major fed law What it does: Introduces the legislation and establishes its importance What it is: Context/identification
"It was signed into law in 1964"	What it says: became law 1964 What it does: Provides the timing of when it became official What it is: Historical fact
"President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the legislation"	What it says: LBJ = signer What it does: Identifies who enacted the law What it is: Historical fact
"The act prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin"	What it says: banned discrimination (5 categories) What it does: Explains the first major achievement of the legislation What it is: Primary achievement
"It ended segregation in public places and employment discrimination"	What it says: stopped segregation + job discrimination What it does: Explains the second major achievement of the legislation What it is: Primary achievement

Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements

Main Point: The notes document key facts about the Civil Rights Act of 1964, focusing on its enactment details and two primary achievements in combating discrimination and segregation.

Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely

This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.

Step 3: Prethink the Answer

From our analysis, the Civil Rights Act had two primary achievements mentioned in the notes: It prohibited discrimination based on five different categories and it ended segregation in public places and employment discrimination
The right answer should capture these main accomplishments rather than just focusing on the procedural details

Answer Choices Explained

The Civil Rights Act was signed by President Johnson in 1964.

✗ Incorrect

This only tells us who signed the act and when
Completely ignores the achievements that the historian wants to summarize

This federal legislation prohibited discrimination and ended segregation.

✓ Correct

Captures both primary achievements from the notes: prohibiting discrimination and ending segregation
Directly addresses what the historian wants to summarize

President Lyndon B. Johnson enacted landmark civil rights legislation.

✗ Incorrect

Focuses on who enacted the legislation rather than what it achieved
While it mentions the legislation was landmark, it doesn't explain the achievements

The act addressed discrimination based on multiple protected characteristics.

✗ Incorrect

Only addresses part of the achievements (the discrimination aspect)
Completely omits the segregation aspect, which was equally important according to the notes

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