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Civil Rights Legislation

Mostly…. Civil Rights Legislation. Executive Order 9981 (1948). Not legislation, but order by the President Truman Military desegregated. Civil Rights Act of 1957. During the Eisenhower administration Goal was to increase African American voting in the South.

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Civil Rights Legislation

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  1. Mostly… Civil Rights Legislation

  2. Executive Order 9981 (1948) • Not legislation, but order by the President Truman • Military desegregated

  3. Civil Rights Act of 1957 • During the Eisenhower administration • Goal was to increase African American voting in the South • Gave federal courts power to register African American voters • It was too complicated and was ineffective, but set the precedent for later legislation

  4. Great Society (1963) • Johnson proposes federal legislation to improve quality of life for all Americans • It addressed many aspects of life and called for a “War on Poverty” • It ultimately failed due to the cost of the program and funding the Vietnam War

  5. Equal Pay Act (1963) • Required companies to pay women the same wages as men for the same work

  6. 24th Amendment (1964) • Prohibited any poll tax in elections for federal officials

  7. Civil Rights Act of 1964 • Prohibited discrimination based on color, race, ethnic origin: • In hotels • In restaurants • At places of employment doing biz w/ the fed gov’t or interstate commerce • Simply put – it ended segregation Show Birmingham Protest Vid

  8. Voting Rights Act of 1965 • Increased federal power over voting • Led to increase in number of African American voters • Ended poll taxes • Suspended literacy tests Show Bloody Sunday Vid

  9. Affirmative Action Executive Order(1965) • Signed by President Johnson • Required federal contractors to increase their minority employees by actively recruiting them • It has been mostly phased out • Very controversial

  10. Title IX (1972) • Banned sex discrimination in schools • Guaranteed girls the same opportunities as boys • Helped women earn higher degrees, compete in sports, and get education jobs

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