Civil Rights Act of 1957
The Civil Rights Act of 1957, , a federal voting rights bill, was the first federal civil rights legislation passed by the United States Congress since the Civil Rights Act of 1875. Its purpose was to show the federal government's support for racial equality after the US Supreme Court's 1954 decision in "Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka".
Christmas Comes But Once a Year (Mad Men)
During the Christmas party, references are made to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This piece of legislation was enacted on July 2, 1964, by the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson, who would later be elected president in his own right in November that year.