Civil Rights Bills that Changed America
The 1950’s to late 60’s was a period of hope and despair. African Americans faced several prejudicial behaviors such as lynching, stoning, and systematic injustices. This discrimination stemmed from the introduction of slavery in Jamestown Virginia in 1619. After the civil war, congress lead African Americans to false hopes that they would be accepted, which included passing the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments assuring them equal protection. In 1955, Montgomery, Alabama a woman named Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus and got arrested. This led into a community union ship and the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights movement was made up of peaceful protests such as sit ins and marches, but the responses were never peaceful. In the result of such countless nonviolent turned horrendous protest, many acts were passed favoring the African American community. Some of these Acts were the Civil Rights of Act 1964, Voting Rights act of 1965, and the Fair Housing act of 1968.
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The Fair Housing Act of 1968, banned discrimination based on race or sex upon buying a house. The act was a great win for the African American community to conclude the civil rights. It was also a win for all people of all color. Although, the housing act banned discrimination of housing, there was still De Facto segregation. Due to the new way of things, more white people moved themselves to the suburbs and African Americans moved to urban locations that thus created “ghettos.” African American’s did not purposely create “ghettos,” when white moved to the suburbs they took all the jobs, leaving African Americans with nothing. The Fair Housing Act was a great gesture and legislation but since society was already broken a new legislation could not necessarily improve
The 1950’s to late 60’s was a period of hope and despair. African Americans faced several prejudicial behaviors such as lynching, stoning, and systematic injustices. This discrimination stemmed from the introduction of slavery in Jamestown Virginia in 1619. After the civil war, congress lead African Americans to false hopes that they would be accepted, which included passing the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments assuring them equal protection. In 1955, Montgomery, Alabama a woman named Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus and got arrested. This led into a community union ship and the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights movement was made up of peaceful protests such as sit ins and marches, but the responses were never peaceful. In the result of such countless nonviolent turned horrendous protest, many acts were passed favoring the African American community. Some of these Acts were the Civil Rights of Act 1964, Voting Rights act of 1965, and the Fair Housing act of 1968.
The revolutionary Civil Rights legislation that …show more content…
The Fair Housing Act of 1968, banned discrimination based on race or sex upon buying a house. The act was a great win for the African American community to conclude the civil rights. It was also a win for all people of all color. Although, the housing act banned discrimination of housing, there was still De Facto segregation. Due to the new way of things, more white people moved themselves to the suburbs and African Americans moved to urban locations that thus created “ghettos.” African American’s did not purposely create “ghettos,” when white moved to the suburbs they took all the jobs, leaving African Americans with nothing. The Fair Housing Act was a great gesture and legislation but since society was already broken a new legislation could not necessarily improve