Historical and contemporary empirical studies indicate that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 successfully contributed to reducing employment discrimination and improving relative wages for marginalized groups.
The provided papers examine the historical and economic impacts of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and related statutes. Studies such as those by Miller et al. (2024) and earlier time-series evaluations highlighted in historical reviews demonstrate that federal antidiscrimination legislation resulted in measurable improvements in relative wages and labor market positions for protected groups, overcoming counteracting labor market trends. No papers refute the claim, leading to a SUPPORTED verdict.