The central outcomes of the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s included landmark legislation aimed at ending racial discrimination and securing voting rights. Key achievements were the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which aimed to eliminate barriers that disenfranchised African American voters. These laws represented significant progress toward racial equality and laid the groundwork for future civil rights-related initiatives, promoting social justice and equal rights across the United States.