Civil Rights legislation Flashcards
1
Q
What did the Civil rights ACT 1964 achieve?
A
> Racial discrimination banned in employment
> Black students given rights to enter all public places receiving government money.
> Equal employments opportunities: investigate complaints of discrimination.
2
Q
What did the Voting rights act 1965 achieve?
A
stopped racial discrimination over the right to vote and ended literacy tests.
3
Q
What was the legislation of 1967?
A
Supreme court ruling,
> states banning interracial marriages unconstitutional.
4
Q
What did the Fair housing act 1968 achieve?
A
Made racial discrimination illegal in the property market.
