This Day in History... Institutional Racism Ended in America. The 1964 Civil Rights Act Became Law. Senator/Former Klansman Robert Byrd's Filibuster Finally Failed.

July 2, 1964 is the day when institutional racism ended in America.The 1964 Civil Rights Act was signed into law. July 2, 1964 is when former Klansman Senate Robert Byrd's filibuster felt it's real defeat.