Civil rights law has stirred up a lot of debate because of its impact on the daily lives of millions of Americans throughout United States history. Race and gender inequalities are at the root of social problems in society and much has changed in the past 50 years with court cases to address these problems. In this piece, we specifically looked at two civil rights initiatives voting rights and desegregation.
Between the years of 1944-1986 Southern states used racist tactics to put forth obstacles to prevent African Americans from voting even though it was constitutionally guaranteed to them. Some of the racist strategies used in Southern states right after the civil war were white only primaries. Since the democratic party was a private organization
Between the years of 1944-1986 Southern states used racist tactics to put forth obstacles to prevent African Americans from voting even though it was constitutionally guaranteed to them. Some of the racist strategies used in Southern states right after the civil war were white only primaries. Since the democratic party was a private organization