Which act outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

• A. Thirteenth Amendment
• B. Civil Rights Act of 1964
• C. Voting Rights Act of 1965
• D. Fair Housing Act

Answer: (C)

Discrimination prohibition across multiple areas is addressed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This law bans discrimination in employment, public accommodations, education, and federally funded programs on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, providing broad protections that apply in many aspects of daily life. The Voting Rights Act of 1965, by contrast, targets barriers to voting itself, not general discrimination beyond the electoral process. The Thirteenth Amendment bans slavery and involuntary servitude, not ongoing discrimination in ordinary life, while the Fair Housing Act focuses specifically on housing discrimination. So, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the act that outlawed discrimination on those bases across multiple domains.