what did the civil rights act of 1964 and the voting rights act of 1965 accomplish
Confidence votes 20.5K. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was legislation that outlawed discrimination against blacks and women. Racial segregation was also outlawed in this piece of legislation. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a piece of legislation that outlawed discriminatory voting practices against African-Americans.he Civil Rights  Act of 1964 was passed by Congress under the strong leadership of  President Lyndon B. Johnson and with the support of many moderate  and liberal Republic â¦ ans as well as most Democrats.