Which citizen movement led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

The citizen movement that led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the Civil Rights Movement. This movement was a decades-long struggle, which aimed to end racial discrimination and segregation against African Americans and sought to secure legal recognition and federal protection of the citizenship rights enumerated in the Constitution and federal law. Key figures in this movement included leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and organizations such as the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee), and SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference). Prominent events that propelled the movement include the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Sit-In Movement, the Freedom Rides, the March on Washington, and Selma to Montgomery marches. It was through marches, non-violent protests, legal challenges, and acts of civil disobedience that the movement pressed for these changes, ultimately leading to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.