Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C.

People visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial in Washington, D.C. July 14, 2014. This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, singed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964, making it illegal to discriminate on the basis of race, color religion, sex or national origin. UPI/Kevin Dietsch