"The Great Society rests on abundance and liberty for all. It demands an end to poverty and racial injustice... It is a place where every child can find knowledge to enrich his mind and to enlarge his talents. It is a place where leisure is a welcome chance to build and reflect, not a feared cause of boredom." — President Lyndon B. Johnson, University of Michigan, May 22, 1964
Which legislative achievement most directly fulfilled the speech's pledge to end "racial injustice"?
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which banned discrimination in public accommodations and employment
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The Immigration Act of 1924, which set national-origin quotas
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The G.I. Bill of 1944, which subsidized veterans' education
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The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947, which restricted union activity
Explanation
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 directly addressed racial injustice in public life and was Johnson's signature achievement. The other laws either predate the Great Society or address different issues.