Outlawed discrimination in public accommodations and employment.
A federal statute enacted to further guarantee the constitutional rights of individuals and prevent employment discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin or age.
Act passed to further constitutional guarantees, with particular emphasis on preventing employment discrimination based on race, gender, sex, religion, or age.
The federal laws making it illegal for schools and businesses to treat people differently on the basis of their race, religion or the country of their birth.
expansive federal law that prevented racial discrimination by any private business receiving federal money or engaging in commerce with an interstate component.
National legislation that prohibits discrimination in voting, employment, public accommodations and facilities, and public schools, and provides for enforcement of desegregation.
A federal law that prohibits discrimination in a number of settings: Title I prohibits discrimination in voting; Title II: public accommodations; Title III: Public Facilities; Title IV: Public Education; Title VI: Federally-Assisted Programs; Title VII: Employment.
Federal legislation designed strengthen the protection of Constitutional rights and to end discrimination based on religion, color, race or national origin.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a comprehensive federal law that makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII of the law was the first to specifically ban discrimination in the employment setting and is enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Federal legislation designed to end discrimination based on religion, color, race or national origin. This law guarantees the right of access to education, public facilities and public accommodations, such as restaurants and hotels. It also prohibits discrimination in employment.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (, , July 2, 1964) was landmark legislation in the United States that outlawed, under certain circumstances, discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Originally conceived to protect the rights of black people, the bill was amended prior to passage to protect the civil rights of everyone, and explicitly included women for the first time.
