1964

To the people segregation is separation of someone or something. Segregation has been around for many years but got worse in 1954. The Civil Rights Acts of 1964 ended all states laws requiring segregation .Among the states, there was division between colored people and whites. Segregation is wrong Unconstitutional and no one deserves to be treated unequally.Being colored was like being in a lower class. If you were colored, you were treated unequally because of your skin color. So…

The Civil RIghts Act of 1964 is one of the major milestones of the Civil Rights Movement. Its major provisions were ending segregation and discrimination. It required equal job and voting opportunities for everyone. It aimed to end segregation in public places such as busses, and especially, schools. It also prohibited discrimination against people who chose to associate with or marry someone of a different race or color. President John F. Kennedy introduced the act. The act gained lots of…

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 awakened the cognizance of every American within the United States of America’s workforce. Once it was acceptable to deny employment based on discrimination practices. The need for legislative involvement was necessary to combat the discrimination that many educated and capable people were denied honest jobs due to that system. Applicants were literally turned away and prohibited from applying for positions solely based on their race, gender, or religion. Therefore,…

Policy Description Public Law 88-352 – July 2, 1964, or better known as The Civil Rights Act of 1964, was designed ”to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent…

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Racial segregation was an unfortunate part of the U.S history. Before the mid 1960’s, people were not only discriminated against by their skin color, but also segregated from the rest in public facilities, education and employment. In 1964 however, The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted. This legislation outlawed any discrimination based in skin color, gender, religion, and sex in the workplace as well as in public places. This legislation changed the way of life…

Outline: Thesis: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was significant to African Americans because of the act, segregation in public places and employment prejudice on the pigment of skin, national origin, gender, ethnicity, or/and religion was brought to an end. The Civil Rights Act was one of the most momentous events to impact the African American community on the account of bringing equality to minorities and leading to the Voting Rights Act 1965, which added greater strength to minorities in…

people may know and love their civil rights, but do they know how the 1964 Civil Rights Act was passed by law. Do they realize how the U.S Supreme Court System interpreted the 1964 Civil Rights Act? Some may know and some may not know, depending on the level of education and if they were to have paid attention or not. Those same guy of people may also say that the act completely got…

Equal Employment Opportunity and Discrimination 1. Introduction Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibits most harassments and discriminations within workplace (Roscigno, Mong, Byron, & Tester, 2007). It applies to all private companies, local and state Governments, as well as institutions of education as far as such employs 15 and more employees. Discriminations prohibited by Title VII includes discrimination based on color, sex, race, religion, national origin,…

The significance of the 1964 the Civil Rights Act in my Life Today “Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 amended in 1991, prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” (Phillips, 2015, p. 57) The protections afforded me as a result of the passing of the Civil Rights Act is significant. I belong to multiple protect groups identified within the Act. As an African American female, I am afforded equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and…

Background Checks (The Law) Mostly all discrimination laws today are amendment or revision to the original law Civil Rights Act of 1964. Before we discuss background checks let’s discuss some specifics of the original law and how it relates to background check. Just as its namesake states, in 1964 the United States passed a law that tried to help and even prevent civil injustices to anyone base on their color, race, national origin, religion, or sex; but the primary focus at this time in history…