The Civil Rights Act Of 1964

By this time I had obtained courage to speak out against topics of that were controversial or even at the least uncomfortable for me. The class was structured around climate change and sustainable energy. There was harmonious agreement that water bottles were inefficient and not needed at the university. The opinion further spread to doing away with all water bottles because they were contributing to the decline of the environment. While I agreed water bottles were bad for the planet, I thought about times they were useful in third world countries,not only in third world countries but even in the United States. I was slightly upset because this was after the water crisis in Flint, Michigan had occurred. There was no mention of the importance of water bottles for those in crisis. I was also sensitive because I could recall a time where segregation forced people to drink from two separate fountains. Packages of water bottles were donated were being sent to families affected, I watched this story on the news. I watched this story because Flint, Michigan had a very high population of african-americans affected by this water contamination. Race in my mind, plays a valuable factor when it comes to climate change. The environmental justice movement had gone hand in hand with the civil rights movement. The environmental justice movement sought to stop the minority from paying the consequence of poor

One of the first influences on the deliberation on Environmental Justice was The Civil Rights Movement in the United States of America. Leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr. fought hard to ensure that social transformation and power be established for African Americans, especially those in the southern states as well as those in the northern inner-city parts. Activists like King altered the philosophy on Environmental Justice arguing that there was a lopsided effect that proved that environmental hazards were not accidental. What environmentalists advocated instead was that environmental dangers resulted from racial segregation that placed power plants, nuclear plants, and other potential ecological hazards in areas with a high concentration of minority and low income groups. Several activists defined this as “environmental racism.”

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was known as an end to racial segregation. It was brought about by a number of things including the effects of major events mostly involving riots. State and federal legislation needed it to be passed along with many social movements that influenced its decision. It is no question that it heavily changed America for the better by turning us into a melting pot and making us see that everyone should be treated as equals. It is important to remember that this act was not only beneficial to the time in which it was enacted, but it has affected our future by sustaining society. Today we continue to fight to outlaw discrimination within our nation, and thanks to the passing of this act we are able to be strong and help support the removal of unequal protection for all citizens. The general public has always deserved to be treated with the same rights that every White American is given. This act needed to be passed in order to see the harm we were causing by segregating people. America has grown so much since the act was established, and with it by our sides everyone can be able to have the rights they all truly deserve. Without this act in effect, the impacts on our country would be dire. We needed this act in order to flourish as one nation and continue to build movements against any discrimination.

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

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)

After Lyndon Baines Johnson was inaugurated as the 37th President of the US, Johnson obtained a powerful influence in the Oval Office. Expanding upon President John F. Kennedy 's New Frontier programs, Johnson wanted to expand civil rights and wage war on poverty. More than fifty years later, the effects of the Great Society on American life can still be felt.

The world before the civil rights movement was somewhat chaotic and in a bedlam of unfair laws and unjust people who wanted the rights to stay as they were ,however those who were affected by these laws were fervent for the time of equality. In the peak of this movement towards equality, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was issued giving very important guidelines that affected both the government and the public, and with support by several important figures this act made a major move towards eventual equality however such an act almost almost didn't occur. The act encouraged by Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and John F. Kennedy was the first of many in an attempt at equality for all in the United States.

Immanuel Kant once said “In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so.” (Kant, n.d.). Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 includes prohibition of sex discrimination which includes sexual harassment and hostile work environment. An example will be used to help define the law that is relevant to sexual harassment and hostile work environments, along with describing the facts of the case. A view on current lessons learned and any new thoughts learned while conducting research will be put forth. Lastly, a look at ethical issues related to the example presented will be discussed.

In the early 1980s, Environment Justice activist prioritized their efforts to focus on the unequal amounts of waste dumps in minority communities. The increased awareness of these situations led to the development of EJ from the civil rights movement that happened around the same time. Environmental Justice is defined by its recognition that, “disparate and disproportionate environmental impacts occur among different communities across racial and socio-economic lines, affected communities should be appraised of environmental issues affecting them, and these communities should be incorporated in any decision-making process.” (Middendorf, 2007)

Environmental justice is “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies” (epa.gov). An equal playing field is just what society needs, and this goes hand in hand with one of Carrie Chapman Catt’s greatest achievements: the nineteenth amendment. The nineteenth amendment “granted women the right to vote” (history.com), which is just one aspect of environmental

Civil the rights of citizens of a country to political and social freedom and equality. Americans didn't always have civil rights they had to fight hard just to earn these freedoms. Even after all these beliefs of freedom Americans mistreated people of different skin colors for man years, even to the extent of slavery itself.Even after slavery was ended the mistreatment continued to the workplace,schools,and public areas such as parks and buses. The Civil Rights Act if 1964 was a major factor in finally eliminating various kinds of discrimination based on things such as race,sex,and country of origin.

When thinking of the environmental movement in America, it is presumably just thought of as the effects climate change and left-winged ideas, but the history of the movement is much more complex than its current state. As Europeans began colonializing America, the wilderness was a vast and plentiful resource and new settlers quickly conquered new land. As America was created into an industrialized and urbanized nation, debates occurred on what environment of our newfound country should hold. The environmental movement started with conserving and preserving wilderness resources as an American idea, which is shown in the film Simba: King of the Beasts, and shifts to the modern environmental movement were the effects of industrialized American have effects on human health and quality of life shown in the film Blue Vinyl.

Before this semester started, I had no idea what environmental justice was. I have come a long way since then and I have learned a lot. I have learned a lot more than I will be able to talk about in this essay. For this reason I have narrowed it down to three important topics that I find interesting and I feel I have learned the most about. Three things I have learned and will take with me after this course are Environmental racism, mountaintop removal, and ecological imperialism.

They fight for conservation of public lands because it’s apparent that people of their class will be the ones who get the luxury to reap the benefits. The modern language used to discuss climate change also deters or excludes a vast number of people from participating. As Klein mentioned the “large environmental organizations spend their days doing everything in their power to furiously protect” the American way of life, rather than using clime change as an instrument to combat materialism, and high carbon emissions (210). They are more concerned with exercising their privilege under the banner environmentalism to preserve their way of life. When in reality those who are affected by climate change are the poor, marginalized, indigenous, people of color, most predominantly those in the coast region. These groups often can not fight for the environment because they are preoccupied working subsistence. Even though they often face the brunt of the national crisis, climate change, and natural disasters . Natural disasters are non-discriminatory by nature. However, when the government systematically neglects the infrastructure of certain low socioeconomic regions the inhabiters become exponentially more vulnerable. The catastrophic damage done by Hurricane Katrina could have been mitigated if everything wasn’t privatized or based off

On April 22,1970, 20 million Americans took to the streets, parks, and auditoriums to protest for a healthy, sustainable environment through massive rallies. Thousands of colleges and universities organized many protests against the deterioration of the environment. Groups have been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories, power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness, and the extinction of wildlife. Now suddenly the groups realized they shared common values. By the end of that year, the first Earth Day had led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.