Black people finally began breaking down racial barriers and challenging segregation with success, and the pinnacle of this effort was the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which abolished the Jim Crow laws.

When did segregation completely end in the US?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 superseded all state and local laws requiring segregation.

When did segregation in public places end?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, is considered one of the crowning legislative achievements of the civil rights movement.