The Civil Rights Act of 1964

A) eliminated the Department of Justice and replaced it with the Department of Civil Rights.
B) created an independent circuit of federal courts devoted entirely to school desegregation litigation.
C) prohibited the Justice Department from implementing federal court orders to desegregate schools unless at least three individual parents filed formal complaints.
D) authorized the Justice Department to implement federal court orders to desegregate schools without having to wait for individual parents to bring complaints.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 authorized the Justice Department to implement federal court orders to desegregate schools without having to wait for individual parents to bring complaints. This provision was a significant step in advancing the cause of civil rights, as it allowed the federal government to take a more active role in promoting desegregation. The act also created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to address discrimination in the workplace, and it prohibited discrimination in public accommodations and federally funded programs.