Literature Review
This section analyzes my research question. The research findings to fully answer the research question are obtained from journals, books, articles and other secondary sources such as tapes.
CIVIL RIGHTS ACTS IN AMERICA’S HISTORY
Civil rights in the United States of America date back to the 19th century. The first of these was the thirteenth amendment. It was approved by the 38th Congress between 1863 and 1865. It was later ratified by the states on December 6, 1865. The amendment abolished slavery and slave trade on American soil. It put an end to servitude except where it was a punishment when a person committed a criminal offence (Babayev, 2004).
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was yet another critical step towards safeguarding …show more content…
It prohibited all forms of discrimination in public accommodations and schools. All public facilities were now open for use by all Americans. The law also outlawed discrimination in all projects that the federal state funded. The act also established a commission to oversee equal employment opportunities for all Americans. This commission was given the mandate to monitor and supervise employment to sweep off all forms of discrimination in public and private sectors. The act also provided additional capacities to uphold voting rights in the United States. The mandate of the Civil Rights Commission was extended to four years. The act was passed by the 88th Congress (Ritchie, …show more content…
It resulted into an end to slavery and involuntary servitude. Slavery had been a way of life in America for a long time. Slaves worked in American farms and homesteads for little or no pay. Many African-Americans really suffered under these working conditions. However, with the introduction of civil rights and their enshrinement in the American constitution, employees had a right not to be exposed to slavery. It was actually unlawful for any person or entity to extend slavery to another person.
Introduction of civil rights on employment resulted to better working conditions for employees. It was a requirement under law that every person was to serve, if he or she wished to do so. Nobody was to be forced to do anything. The law protected all employees from working for little or no pay. Later, with the introduction of minimum wages, all employers were supposed to conform to paying a certain minimum wage for services that they received from employees. In addition, it marked an end to employees being overworked. Any extra time that a worker served was supposed to be compensated fully. This also contributed to better living conditions for employees since they could now afford better life for themselves and their families (Winters,
This section analyzes my research question. The research findings to fully answer the research question are obtained from journals, books, articles and other secondary sources such as tapes.
CIVIL RIGHTS ACTS IN AMERICA’S HISTORY
Civil rights in the United States of America date back to the 19th century. The first of these was the thirteenth amendment. It was approved by the 38th Congress between 1863 and 1865. It was later ratified by the states on December 6, 1865. The amendment abolished slavery and slave trade on American soil. It put an end to servitude except where it was a punishment when a person committed a criminal offence (Babayev, 2004).
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was yet another critical step towards safeguarding …show more content…
It prohibited all forms of discrimination in public accommodations and schools. All public facilities were now open for use by all Americans. The law also outlawed discrimination in all projects that the federal state funded. The act also established a commission to oversee equal employment opportunities for all Americans. This commission was given the mandate to monitor and supervise employment to sweep off all forms of discrimination in public and private sectors. The act also provided additional capacities to uphold voting rights in the United States. The mandate of the Civil Rights Commission was extended to four years. The act was passed by the 88th Congress (Ritchie, …show more content…
It resulted into an end to slavery and involuntary servitude. Slavery had been a way of life in America for a long time. Slaves worked in American farms and homesteads for little or no pay. Many African-Americans really suffered under these working conditions. However, with the introduction of civil rights and their enshrinement in the American constitution, employees had a right not to be exposed to slavery. It was actually unlawful for any person or entity to extend slavery to another person.
Introduction of civil rights on employment resulted to better working conditions for employees. It was a requirement under law that every person was to serve, if he or she wished to do so. Nobody was to be forced to do anything. The law protected all employees from working for little or no pay. Later, with the introduction of minimum wages, all employers were supposed to conform to paying a certain minimum wage for services that they received from employees. In addition, it marked an end to employees being overworked. Any extra time that a worker served was supposed to be compensated fully. This also contributed to better living conditions for employees since they could now afford better life for themselves and their families (Winters,