Civil Rights Act

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 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, racial segregation in schools and public accommodations, and employment discrimination. The act "remains one of the most significant legislative achievements in American history". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964

  • Title I – voting rights. See Voting Rights Act
  • Title II – public accommodations.
  • Title III – desegregation of public facilities.
  • Title IV – desegregation of public education.
  • Title V – Commission on Civil Rights.
  • Title VI – nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs.
  • Title VII – equal employment opportunity.
  • Title VIII – registration and voting statistics
  • Title IX – intervention and removal of cases
  • Title X – Community Relations Service
  • Title XI – miscellaneous

Also there were other Civil Rights Acts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act


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