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  1. Civil Rights Act

    The Civil Rights Act was a highly controversial issue in the United States as soon as it was proposed by Pres. John F. Kennedy in 1963. Although Kennedy was unable to secure passage of the bill in Congress, a stronger version was eventually passed with the urging of his successor, Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson, who signed the bill into law on July 2, 1964, following one of the longest debates in ...

  2. Civil Rights Act of 1964 ‑ Definition, Summary & Significance

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, is considered one of the ...

  3. U.S. Senate: The Civil Rights Act of 1964

    The year 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a milestone in the struggle to extend civil, political, and legal rights and protections to African Americans, including former slaves and their descendants, and to end segregation in public and private facilities. The U.S. Senate played an integral part in this story.

  4. Civil Rights Act of 1964

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 88-352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, [ a ] and national origin. [ 4 ] It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements ...

  5. The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom

    He held the post for sixteen years, longer than anyone else in history. He played pivotal roles in the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and legislation for President Johnson's Great Society program. Shortly after retiring from the Senate in 1977, Mansfield was named ambassador to Japan by President Carter.

  6. The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Eleven Titles at a Glance

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Eleven Titles at a Glance. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 addresses discrimination in diverse contexts, ranging from discriminatory voter registration practices to segregation in business establishments and public schools. Though its eleven titles collectively address discrimination based on race, color, religion ...

  7. U.S. Senate: Civil Rights Act of 1964

    The Senate and Civil Rights: 1862-1963. Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 marked a milestone in the long struggle to extend civil, political, and legal rights and protections to African Americans, including former slaves and their descendants, and to end segregation in public and private facilities. The Senate played an integral part in ...

  8. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965

    The period following the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 witnessed resistance to the implementation of its measures.George Wallace, the segregationist governor of Alabama, made a strong showing in the 1964 presidential primaries in Indiana, Maryland, and Wisconsin. His campaign relied heavily on anti-integration rhetoric and bemoaned the loss of "traditional" American values ...

  9. The Civil Rights Act of 1964: An Overview

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964: An Overview Congressional Research Service 1 Introduction The Civil Rights Act of 19641 addresses a range of subjects, including discriminatory voting tactics;2 discrimination in service or access to commercial establishments;3 the desegregation of public facilities4 6and schools;5 discrimination in employment; race discrimination in federally

  10. U.S. Senate: Civil Rights Act of 1964

    The Senate and Civil Rights: Proponents Build a Strategy for Success. On February 17, 1964, Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield announced the arrival of H.R. 7152, the controversial civil rights bill, from the House of Representatives. Typically, the Senate would refer a House-approved bill to its committee of jurisdiction.

  11. Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Civil Rights Act of 1964 July 2, 1964. ... "Desegregation" means the assignment of students to public schools and within such schools without regard to their race, color, religion, or national ...

  12. Civil Rights Act (1964)

    This act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964, prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. It was the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction. In a nationally televised address on June 6 ...

  13. Student Assignment in Elementary and Secondary Schools & Title VI

    An important civil rights law is Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VI provides: No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

  14. The Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Additional Resources. In this lesson, students will explore the key events of the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s, including the methods used and groups who participated in them, and ...

  15. Behind The Civil Rights Act

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964 has been instrumental in addressing discrimination in many areas. However, it had limited impact on voting rights. Fortunately, the passage of the Voting Rights Act the following year addressed this limitation and transformed American democracy. ... "Desegregation" means the assignment of students to public ...

  16. The Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Lyndon B. Johnson signing Civil Rights Act, July 2, 1964 by Cecil Stoughton is in the public domain. [1] The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the nation's premier civil rights legislation. The Act outlawed discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, required equal access to public places and employment, and ...

  17. Civil Rights Division

    Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against someone because of: Race; Color; Religion; Sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity); or. National origin.

  18. Teaching the Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Teaching the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Participants examine unique primary sources from the Library of Congress' collections that illuminate the unjust laws and practices that preceded the act and discuss teaching strategies to use in the classroom. Webinar 1: Civil Rights and Analyzing Images. A transcription for this webinar can be found here.

  19. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 at 60

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964 also built on the momentum of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision one decade prior by not only banning segregation in schools, but appropriating federal funds to do so. "That funding kept the school doors open and ultimately ensured progress was made," Walker said.

  20. Civil Rights Act 1964 Analysis Activity

    Activity Overview. Analyzing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a good way for students to understand the impact of the entire movement and the effects it had on the history that followed. In this activity, students will create a spider map that answers the 5 Ws: who, what, when, where, and why. Their answers should be researched, and the ...

  21. PDF Civil Rights Act of 1964: Lesson Plan

    Civil Rights Act of 1964: Lesson PlanCivil Right. 1964: Lesson Plan Topic The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark civil rights bill signed into law by President Lyndon. Johnson on July 2, 1964. It banned employment discrimination based on race, color, reli.

  22. 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Bell Ringer Assignment. CLIP #1: Based on the clip, when was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed into law? CLIP #1: According to Peniel Joseph, what did the Act do?

  23. Policy Retrospectives Kenneth A. Couch

    In 1 1 titles, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 sought to improve access to voting, public accommodations, and employment as well as improve the overall status of individ- ... desegregation "shall not mean the assignment of students to public schools in order to overcome racial imbalance" (§ b). Cases that have brought legal challenges to

  24. Civil Rights Act Lesson Plan

    Lesson Plan. Meet the superhero legislation of civil rights. Students are introduced to eleven categories of civil rights protections with a focus on Title VII, which bans discrimination in the workplace. Students gain an understanding of how the Civil Rights Act affects people's lives and apply civil rights protections to real-life scenarios.

  25. PDF Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Non-Discrimination in Public

    Your Civil Rights Under Title II • You have the right to full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages and arrangements in any place of public accommodation. • A place of public accommodation cannot treat you worse than other patrons because of your race, color, religion, or national origin. •

  26. PDF Departments of The Army and Air Force

    All applicants will be protected under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Eligible applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or any other non-merit factor. Due to restrictions in assignment to certain units and AFSC MOS some positions may have gender restrictions.