Civil Rights Act Of 1964

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal Law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the grounds of sex, race, color, national origin and religion (www.aauw.org). Thus far in our lectures we have discussed the strategies used by various minority groups who have been discriminated against in violation of Title VII. There has been land mark decisions made from the hard fought fights by, African Americans, Women, Mexicans and Jewish alike. Their challenges of non-compliance and enforcement of Title VII brought successes that didn’t come without sacrifice, division and in some cases physical harm.

In 1863, Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address defined the American government as an institution “of the people, by the people, [and] for the people”. Lincoln had an idealistic view of the government as an instrument for societal change. He, as well as the founding fathers, intended for the government to act in support of the people’s will or the majority rule. This democratic definition of the government has remained true throughout the course of American history. By placing all of its power on its citizens, the government itself did not decide the course of history but rather followed it. This follower mindset is seen through the government’s positive interactions with marginalized groups’ who in their attempts to overcome exclusion gained

Necessary and Proper Clause: This is a clause within the United States Constitution specifically in Article I Section 8. It grants Congress the power to create laws or take certain actions that are not explicitly seen in the Constitution and allows flexibility within Congress. The Necessary and Proper clause allows Congress to use enumerated powers that are implied within the text of the Constitution.

The Civil Rights act of 1964 was one of many acts put in place by the government in the Great Society, and was a glimmer of hope for African Americans to gain equal rights. Although the act in itself was a slight chance of African Americans receiving equal rights the act was ineffective. According to this excerpt from a passage it says, “ The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the first major law since Reconstruction, but it lacked power of enforcement”(Act,np), which meant that because there was a lack of enforcement in Civil Rights Act, many people and businesses could get away with discrimination without the government saying anything because it wasn't enforced where it was a requirement. Unfortunately the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was not the only thing that was a negative effect of the Great Society, and soon the entire United states experienced a policy that brought them a few steps backward in

In order to appreciate the advancements that civil rights have brought to today’s generation we must first look back at how life was prior to President Lyndon B Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Act outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin, thus ending segregation and promoting integration and it empowered African-Americans’ with voting privileges. This was a way to govern and enforce both social justice and social benefits.

President Lyndon B. Johnson and President John F. Kennedy made many notable advances to outlaw discrimination in America. They fought against discrimination on race, color, religion, and national origin. Although the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments outlawed slavery, provided for equal protection under the law, guaranteed citizenship, and protected the right to vote, individual states continued to allow unfair treatment of minorities and passed Jim Crow laws allowing segregation of public facilities. America would not be the country it is today without their effort to make this country better and of course without the help of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was considered to many ones of the crowning legislative

Title VII of the Civils Rights Act of 1964 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, and religion. Title V11 applies to private and public universities, local, state and federal governments, labor organizations and employment agencies. Today, the conversation surrounding discrimination has increasingly been based on race and gender and has emerged as an issues that many employers are trying to address in workforce development. Unfortunately, there are other groups that have similar attention or protection under U.S. laws and if so, they are still facing discrimination. LGBT employees are a group that has received minimal attention when it

Based on the incidents Kim experienced, her lawyer should examine her situation as it pertains to the employment protections and regulations within Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII prohibits public and private employers from discriminating against employees based on national origin, race, color, religion, and gender. These anti-discrimination guidelines apply in every step of the employment process, from the initial recruitment and interviewing to terminating employment. In Kim’s case, her lawyer should examine both Kim’s allegations of employment discrimination and sexual harassment pursuant to Title VII regulations.

Americans and even immigrants are afforded their basic civil rights based on the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The act, which was signed into law on July 2, 1964, declared all discrimination for any reason based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin will be deemed illegal in the United States (National Park Service, n.d.). When the act was enacted, people had to become more open minded; more accepting to the various cultures and backgrounds of individuals. Understanding that concept leads to the notion that there is and will be a diverse population within the United States. Diversity, as defined by the Cambridge dictionary, is the condition or fact of being different or varied (Cambridge Dictionary, n.d.). Diversity is also

On April 19, 1866, the US Congress passed the first ever Civil Rights Act. It gave black Americans the right to own their own property, to have legal protection in business, and to take people to court. The act was also the first time that black Americans were called citizens of the United States. This meant that black Americans would have the same rights and privileges as all other US citizens. Another Civil Rights Act was passed in 1875. This act made it illegal to discriminate on the basis of race in public places, such as restaurants. In 1883, the Supreme Court ruled that the 1875 act was unconstitutional on the basis that businesses had the right to choose which customers they served and which they could ignore. This allowed businesses that provided public facilities to choose to exclude black people. On June 1, 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was formed. It became the most important civil rights organization fighting for the rights of black people in the United States. It is still active today and has a membership of about half a million. On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court passed a judgment that changed the course of civil rights in the United States. In the case of Brown v. the Board of Education, the judges on the Supreme Court declared that racial segregation in education was unconstitutional and therefore against the law. This decision overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson case of 1896. Shortly after noon on Monday May 17,

Across America there are close to thirty million small privately owned businesses that are run by owners. The businesses work on some of their own policies and the laws put down from government and federal laws. Many people today can get confused that the laws depress the second amendment and that it will take our rights away to bear arms. Most owners, or people managing a business, can choose whether or not to support and use these laws to keep firearms out of there business. Most just depend on the owners themselves. As with many problems faced by businesses they do have the right to deny patrons. If a customer is lacking hygiene for example a restaurant can tell them to leave, but because of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 you cannot be denied for being of a certain race. But recently due to the speculation and fear from most of the world, firearms are scaring a lot of people. The government has put in certain laws and restrictions to prevent this fear, and in some states it is legal to deny patrons carrying firearms openly. And that is why many businesses have the right to deny patrons openly carrying guns on their person.

My mother was a police officer for almost twenty years. Women have long been subject to, and the subject of, discrimination. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 originally did not include gender in the bill’s wording. Were it not for a backhanded comment made in jest by a backward congressman, women would not have been afforded equal rights protection in employment (Freeman, 1991; 2004).

With a booming economy and population, the United States went through an era of prosperity during the 1950s. However, it was also a time of conflict for several minority groups, including African Americans, women in the workforce, and LGBTQ people. While there have been significant steps towards equality through the passing of laws and court case hearings, challenges remain. Violence, unequal pay, and the struggle of finding balance between conflicting viewpoints are still being faced by Americans today. (Tiona/Claire)

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 contained eleven titles, or parts, that made the act complete. The first title, “Voting Rights”, made sure that there was no discrimination in literacy tests when determining voting ability. The “Public Accommodations” title said there would be no discrimination or segregation in hotels, motels, restaurants, gas stations, places that served food,