Two groups that have seen the government pass civil rights protections are women and disabled Americans.
Women were able to get the attention of the government by fighting gender discrimination though the National Organization for Women, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Women’s Equity Action League. Court cases that discussed gender equality were Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools and Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. The legislation of the 1964 Civil Rights Act was extended to include gender equality. The legislation was successful in protecting the rights and liberties of these groups based on the outcome of the court cases listed above. It is still applicable to women’s rights because President Obama signed
Women were able to get the attention of the government by fighting gender discrimination though the National Organization for Women, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Women’s Equity Action League. Court cases that discussed gender equality were Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools and Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. The legislation of the 1964 Civil Rights Act was extended to include gender equality. The legislation was successful in protecting the rights and liberties of these groups based on the outcome of the court cases listed above. It is still applicable to women’s rights because President Obama signed