Civil Rights Act of 1968

The Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing) was one of the most momentous achievements of Civil Rights. It was originally instituted in 1964 to protect Civil Right workers however, in 1968 the focus shifted to fair housing. This legislation was to ensure no discrimination in the sale, rental or financing of real property based on race, color, religion, or national origin. This meant all human beings but most specifically African Americans. After the Civil War segregation was legally rampant in

infringe on their basic rights. This prompted Native Americans to push for the passage of the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968. Its intention was to protect themselves from both the federal government and tribal governments. Along with the passage of the ICRA, the 1960’s saw an increase in Native American Migration. Native migration to urban areas prompted Native

person, and individuals who have been mistreated with cruelty and inequality. African Americans have been through all the pain and suffering to overcome accomplishing different goals through history. Whether it was the Voting Rights Act of 1965 or the Civil Rights Act of 1968. After, memorable and remarkable individual accomplishments of African American men and women; even to this date, they are fighting for what their predecessors struggled to achieve, equality, freedom, and justice. However, now

Cleopatra Dunlap 2B NAACP NAACP has been a Catalyst for change for over one hundred years. Founded in 1909 the NAACP is the largest oldest civil rights organization founded by a group of white liberals sign the calling African Americans like; W. E. B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Mary Church Terrell Taking a huge part and making a great impact in today’s society. Through, education, transportation, housing

Fair Housing Laws: Chapter 22 The American dream, the right to own land, build a home, and start a family. Unfortunately this was not always the case as Blacks, Hispanics, and other minorities were discriminated from the early 60’s to the late 80’s and even still today. Segregation plagued the U.S., placing minorities in lower classes than whites, restricting certain rights and freedoms that our constitution laid by our forefathers has been implemented to protect U.S. citizens. The Fifth, Thirteenth

course of this semester, I have been intrigued with new subjects and events in political history that I never came across in the time I have been in school. The three subjects that I have favored more over the others are the Electoral College, Civil Rights, and also Political Partcipation. I have learned a lot about these topics and also about my thinking pattern when it comes to the government and how I like it to be ran. However, I have discovered that these topics also have some problems within

collaboration if all the individuals involved believe in the same common core values. These core values dictate rules and help individuals distinguish what is right or wrong. In the eyes of a college English class, honesty, courage, empathy, integrity and perseverance are tightly woven into the classes web of beliefs. Courage itself doesn’t dictate what is right from wrong, courage is as fierce as a doubled edged sword, one side contrasting the other; but it is up to the individual to determine its use. What

Hannah Kruger Mr. Scully U.S. History 12 December 2016 The Courageous Acts of Arlen Specter In history there are people that make an impact on the world and some that do not. The choice to do something worth talking about is not necessarily up to us, but up to the opportunities we are willing to take. It takes courage to open these doors to opportunity, and it takes even more courage to walk through the doors that open. The philadelphia senator Arlen Specter is a man who took advantage of the

presented in his article. However, the lack of equality doesn’t stop there, with admittedly clear efforts to put an end to it. sexism is still an ever growing problem. Women were once housewives, and with Women’s Suffrage, they received their God-given rights, yet they still are denied the same opportunities their male counterparts are afforded. Afterall, through these sources, it is evident that society today still holds values that have not only been deemed incorrect but also are outdated and are without

“You have to be twice as good as them to get half of what they have.” Was a famous quote said by Kerry Washington on her hit show Scandal. The quote was said in reference to Kerry having to work twice as hard to get half of what her Caucasian co-workers have. This quote relates to a black person everyday struggle. As a black person, they are constantly competing for equality with their Caucasian counterparts. Equality in things such as the work-force, food industry but more importantly in the housing