Consequences of the American Civil Rights Act of 1964

Equal Protection and the African American Constitutional Experience (2000) is a compilation of over a hundred primary source documents. The primary sources (legislation, letters, testimony and more) were compiled, edited and analyzed by Robert P. Green, a “distinguished professor” who claims a Masters in United States History, a Bachelors in History and has taught American Educational History, Principles of American Education along with several other courses at Clemson College. Green’s purpose is to provide a volume of information for students to learn the basic facts behind pivotal events

This indicates that the white backlash had a negative effect on the civil rights effort as it prevented the passage of more stronger legislations in the ‘politico-economic’ system. The escalation of the Vietnam War played an even greater role in damaging the civil rights effort as it took the focus and funding away from the movement. This meant that there would have been fewer resources available to implement the legislations which had already been passed. The War also led to the deterioration of the relationship between Martin Luther King and Lyndon

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark legislation that resulted from a unique combination of public pressure, historical events, previous failed legislation, and a large-scale social movement. Many regard the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as the most successful civil rights legislation in history. There is no doubt that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 changed the way the society addressed race and gender, but it in the context of current events resulting in racial tension, it is worth examining the true impact of the legislation and how society can continue to move forward in matters of civil equality. This paper will provide an overview of the historical context of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and examine the legislation’s impact on society

Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964, segregation in the United States was commonly practiced in many of the Southern and Border States. This segregation while supposed to be separate but equal, was hardly that. Blacks in the South were discriminated against repeatedly while laws did nothing to protect their individual rights. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ridded the nation of this legal segregation and cleared a path towards equality and integration. The passage of this Act, while forever altering the relationship between blacks and whites, remains as one of history's greatest political battles.

After so many years of struggles and difficulty, supporters for equality celebrate the way of legislation that forbids racial discrimination. The civil rights act of 1964, ending segregation in public places and prohibit employment discrimination on the part of color, race, religion or origin, is considered one of the accomplishments of the civil rights movement. The leading up to the Civil Rights act was followed by the Civil war which occurred during the years 1861-1865. It was constitutional amendments abolished slavery, and made them slave citizens and gave all men the right to vote, no matter what race they were. The presentation within the civil rights act, was under the act, segregation faced race, religion or origin was banned at all

The Civil Rights Movement’s influence has been extensive and enduring. It has transformed the American culture and society up until this present day. Even though racism has not disappeared, there is far less tolerance for racist attitudes and behavior than before the 1960s. It has occupied a large part of the American history and is still a very controversial subject today. The goal of the Civil Rights Movement was to end racial segregation and discrimination against the African Americans or as were called at that time “Negros”. African Americans also sought for federal protection of their citizenship rights and to grant them equal protection under the 13th and 14th Amendment in the U.S. Constitution. Below are three of the landmark cases heard

A debate in civil rights history appeared in the decades following the well-publicized struggles of the early 1960s and continues today. This debate is of whether the movement was finished with its goals when it attained equal treatment under the law, or whether it had changed to a new goal of fighting all forms of discrimination, not just the formal version found in Jim Crow.

Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, and the passing of the Thirteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution were historical milestones in which the ever controversial topic of racial equality was first challenged. In theory, these two movements laid the groundwork for a racially equal United States of America. A country in which every member, regardless of skin color, or race were to be treated equally under the eyes of the law and to one day be treated as equals within all realms of society. As historic and powerful as these movements were, they did

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is considered by some to be one of the most important laws in American history. (The Most Important Cases, Speeches, Laws & Documents in American History) This Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964 and it is a “comprehensive federal statute aimed at reducing discrimination in public accommodations and employment situations.” (Feuerbach Twomey, 2010) Specifically, it aimed at prohibiting “discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), and religion.” (Civil Rights Act of 1964, 2010) Additionally, it also

When faced with pointing out the cons of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, one may feel there aren’t many if any. Or maybe that it’s a justified contradiction to the first amendment, which from the U.S. Constitution reads: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The 1964 Civil Rights act is just one of the many problems that arise from the civil rights act. When the Civil Rights Act was passed it permitted voting rights, injunctive relief against discrimination in public places, of

Between the years of 1865 and 1870, four documents important to improving equal rights for all people of the United States were written. These documents include the 13th through 15th amendments, and the Civil Rights Act of 1886. Each document was equally important to African Americans, because it gave them more rights and opportunities to influence the United States’ future. However, these important documents also influence the future for other kinds of people, including Asian people, and Hispanics. The ratification of the 13th through 15th amendments, and the Civil Rights Act of 1886, influenced the lives of many people and our country’s future too.

Despite the efforts made, civil rights have not been fully achieved in the United States of America, on the contrary, racial disparities appear to be increasing (Barlow & Barlow, 2002).

On April 09, 1866, Andrew Johnson had vetoed the Civil Rights bill, but he had was overridden by the House. It was passed by the thirty-ninth Congress. The bill’s main purpose: everyone born in the United States was to be declared citizens of the United States, no matter what ethnicity, except American Indians. The House had wanted all people born here to be given an equal and fair opportunity of legal benefits. This bill was quite important concerning other races in the American workforce because it was the first major anti-discrimination employment ordinance. The bill originated from Senate Judiciary Chairman Lyman Trumbull of Illinois. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 essentially encourages nondiscrimination and protect all ethic groups. Despite not giving this benefit to Native Americans, this bill represents America taking a step closer to being a free and equal country that offers the same opportunities to

This Special Message showed the President John F. Kennedy’s positive attitude towards “providing both the Nation’s standard and a nationwide solution” to inequalities. In the section of “Fair and Full Employment”, he focused on dealing with the Negro unemployment and created three main actions to decline unemployment rate of Negro, improve skills and eliminate race discrimination in employment by increasing economic growth, promoting education and extending the authority of the Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity. This source is useful for exploring the reasons for enactment of the Title VII in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 from the perspective of the President, the leader of the executive branch of the federal political

Although the conclusion of the Civil War during the mid-1860s demolished the official practice of slavery, the oppression and exploitation of African Americans has continued. Although the rights and opportunities of African Americans were greatly improved during Reconstruction, cases such a 1896’s Plessy v. Ferguson, which served as the legal basis for segregation, continue to diminish the recognized humanity of African Americans as equal people. Furthermore, the practice of the sharecropping system impoverished unemployed African Americans, recreating slavery. As economic and social conditions worsened, the civil rights movement began to emerge as the oppressed responded to their conditions, searching for equality and protected