The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was first proposed by John F. Kennedy in the year 1963 June, after surviving a strong opposition from Southern Members of Congress and the law was then signed by“Lyndon B. Johnson” successor ofJohn F. Kennedy on July 2, 1964, at the White House.
In the following year, Congress expanded the act and passed the additional Civil Rights Legislation like, Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The bill was proposed by President John F. Kennedy for the specific purposes in which he asked for legislation "providing all Americans the right to be served in facilities which are access able to the public—hotels, restaurants, theaters, retail stores, and similar establishments", as well as "providing the protection for the right to vote".