...Civil Rights Act of 1965 HIS/311 December 18, 2014 Julie scott Civil Rights Act of 1965 The 1964 Civil Rights Act was a landmark in legislative attempts to improve the quality of life for African Americans and other minority groups. Civil rights has had a long history as a political and legislative issue, the 1960s marked a period of intense activity by the government to protect minority rights. The Act did not resolve all problems of discrimination; it did however opened the door to further talks and progress lessen racial restrictions on the use of public bathrooms, waiting rooms, buses, and provided more job opportunities, strengthening voting laws, and limiting federal funding of discriminatory aid programs. The story of the 1964 Civil Rights Act is thought-provoking and enlightening because it illustrates how a historically important piece of legislation became part of the nation's heritage. An examination of the Act also provides a way to understand the opinion of the people regarding African American rights, the nature of civil rights movement, the obstacles encountered during political and social change, the role of politics in the way issues were handled, the actions of individual senators and representatives, and the nature of legislative activity in general. The intricate process that makes a bill become law is a combination of all these factors. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 not only represented a period of intensity in legislative activity but it also...
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...Broderick Hill February 13, 2011 BUS211: Civil Rights Act of 1991 Summary The Civil Rights Act of 1991 is an act that is the combination of The Civil Rights Act of 1866 and 1964. This Act was made for employees that have sued their employers for discrimination and other issues. The history of the act is pretty short and to the point the act was an amendment for the 1964 Civil Rights Act to strengthen and improve the act so that it would cover up for damages in cases about international employers discrimination. The Civil Rights act also had Acts that came before it like the 1866 and 1964 Civil Rights Acts. These two Acts were passed about a one hundred years apart, and talked about the same topic “discrimination” but in a different way. This just shows how far we have come as Americans. The have been many changes because of this Act and what I mean by that is, that it have changed the lives of people. What would have easily been looked over many years ago is now brought to justice. Because of this Act we have cases like “The Patterson Case” which had employees who had been victimized by racial harassments on the job. This Act had been a vital part to Civil Rights issues that have come up through out the years, I’m glade that we have option to raise or voices and say that we have been mistreated treated by a company without being silent’s by silenced by the...
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...[Type the company name] | [Type the document title] | [Type the document subtitle] | | [Type the author name] | 4/29/2014 | This document is about The Civil Rights Act of 1964 which focuses on the publication “Walls and Mirrors” by David Gutierrez and the case of "NLRB v. Fansteel Metallurgical Corporation" | The Civil Rights Act of 1964 This act aimed at ending the segregation and banning the discrimination for employment in public places based on race, color, religion, sex or the national originality of a person. This legislation is taken to be an achievement of the civil right movement. After the civil war slavery was abolished and an equal voting right was given to all persons which lead to this act. Since its establishment it has been expanded to include the disabled, women in collegiate athletics and the elderly within its definitions. (History.com, 2010) Various views examined: Timothy Minchin During the 1960s and 1970s the textile industry moved through a major change out of which the visible change was seen in the increased number of black Americans in the workforce. According to the Timothy Minchin this all happened due to the occurrence of civil act 1964. Before the presence of that act the number of black Americans working in the workforce was as low as 3.3% but after the act was launched the percentage increased to the 25%. (Minchin, 1999) Although the discrimination reduced to a little extent and due to the inserted pressures by the government...
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...The Civil liberties of Americans have expanded in part because of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 this was an act created to prevent discrimination in public places. The act allows all people regardless of race, gender, color, religion, and origin to be treated equally. This act also banned discrimination of employment based on the same reasons. This act years later comes out of the ratification of the 14 amendment that all natural born citizens regardless of race would be given due process and equal protection under the law. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a crucial part of history. This law ensured the right of not only black people but all minority. Both Presidents Kennedy and Johnson knew that the discrimination and violence against minorities...
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...Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Abstract Title VII of the civil rights act was a hard won victory for civil rights activists and workers in 1964. In securing this act, they ended the decades of ‘separate but equal’ treatment that had been used as a justification for discrimination against black Americans, and wrote into law precedents that would affect change in the labor market undercurrents that subtly discriminated against women. The text of the Civil Rights Act made it unlawful for an employer to hire or discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his/her compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment, because of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex or national origin. This act covers hiring, firing, promotions and all workplace conduct. “The history of the 1964 civil rights act, and the series of events through which the need for the act evolved, is the longstanding conflict between those who would make employment related decisions based on bigotry, and those who believe that our country stands for freedom for all peoples, regardless of race, color sex, or national origin. After the civil war, slaves were free, but still unable to participate in many American cultural events because of lack of education, or lingering discrimination. In 1920, the 19th amendment prohibited exclusion to the right to vote to all Americans based on racial or gender identity. In 1963, the equal pay act guaranteed that...
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...The Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964 and is the primary reason that the United States of America is not segregated today. When most people think about civil rights they are reminded of the kindness and respect that every American citizen should be granted with living in our country. African Americans, however, were not granted these rights until long after most other people. The NAACP, founded in 1909, took a large role in trying to help desegregate the United States. It is the nation’s oldest and most widely recognized Civil Rights organization. Working alongside well-known activists such as Martin Luther King Jr. also helped to amplify their cause and, in turn, produce a better outcome for everyone. Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most famous icons during the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He was known for his forms of peaceful protest, which were referred to as civil disobedience and speeches that could move a crowd. King led the Montgomery Bus boycott in 1955 and also helped to organize the March on Washington in 1963 where he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Sit-ins were forms of civil disobedience practiced during this time. It required one or more people nonviolently sitting in an area to promote social and economic change. The most famous sit-ins took place in Greensboro, North Carolina. A series of nonviolent protests began to come up all throughout the city which eventually led to the Woolworth department store chain reversing...
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...WEEK 4 TITLE VII OF THE CIVIC RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 & WORK LIFE BALANCE Determine which class protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 had the greatest impact on the workforce of the 20th century. Next, determine which class might have the greatest impact on the workforce of the 21st century. Support your positions. The classes that were protected the most in the 20th century by the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 would be African Americans, Women and LGBT (Lesbian,Gays, Bisexual and Transgendered). The initial reaction by most employers and educational facilities were to ensure that the quota margin was in place to hiring and enrolling a specific number of the traditional minority people, i.e, African Americans and...
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...Paul should pay the most attention to the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1991, most notably Title VII. Title VII is “the foundation on which all other workplace nondiscrimination legislation rests.” (Mathis, Jackson, & Valentine, 2014, p. 78) As the groundwork for other legislation, Title VII clarifies protected characteristics, as well as defining what organizations these laws apply to. In addition to federal legislation, Paul needs to be very familiar with the Department of Labor and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). These two bodies act as enforcement as well as provide guidance on laws and implementation of laws. Bumpbie currently does not have an extremely diverse workforce. There is great chance that this will change...
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...The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was an interesting topic about which I wanted to read. To learn more about this topic, I found a history website about this Act. This website caught my attention because it has a video that explains and shows some of the events that happened. This site is related to the topic we are currently studying because it is about the beginning of major changes for the African Americans. The first interesting fact I learnt was that after the Civil War a trio of constitutional amendments ended slavery, made them all citizens and allowed men to vote. The people, particularly in the South, did not approve of this and found ways to make sure the African Americans were not able to do so. This continued until finally in...
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...The Alright Toy Company | To: | CEO | From: CC: | John Mason | Date: | 11/4/2014 | Re: | Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, Employee Case Filing | Comments: | To follow is information regarding Constructive Discharge, relevant to the updated production scheduling, and resolution for the charge of constructive discharge as brought forth by a previous employee. Constructive Discharge occurs when an employee resigns because the behavior of the employer or surroundings is intolerable and life has become difficult leaving the employee with only one choice – resigning (www.uslegal.com, 2014). The company may be held liable for this employee’s need to resign based on constructive discharge because of the production schedule change; however, the employee has not provided enough evidence to substantiate his claim based on religious needs. The presumption that this employee and others practice any form of religion devotedly does not carry the weight of the argument. Constructive discharge is relevant to the given scenario. This decision is based on the understanding that an employer cannot require an employee to work during a scheduled time to practice his or her religion. Therefore, with production hours changed requiring all production employees to work four days at 12 hours per day then having the next four days off, rotating, will cause employees to work each day, Monday through Sunday, at some point. This work schedule may interfere with religious worship...
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...During the sixties the civil rights movement encouraged the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This Act was already in the works due to the decision in Brown. Brown released the flood gates which held back blacks from equal opportunities. Before this decision blacks were in a psychological caste system. Even though they had the “same opportunities” as whites the mere fact that they were forced into separate quarters only thirty years after the release of their enslavement made them feel as if they were in a lower class. A lot of people say that if the blacks feel that way, then that is their own fault. The same people forget that the Constitution is color blind and would not understand why we have to have separate quarters in the first place. After...
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...The Civil Rights Act of 1991 – How Does its Changes Affect the Workplace MMT 107-Human Resource Management APA Formatted Research Paper By: Anthony Barrera Submitted to: Mae Hicks Jones, Instructor 11/30/2012 Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to show what changes came from the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1991. Topics that will be mentioned are topics that have to do with unlawful practices in the workplace, for example, discrimination against employee’s physical appearance, orientation, or disability, but also one’s own emotional and personal beliefs. This paper will mention three topics that the Civil Rights Act of 1991 will prohibit in the workplace which are discrimination, inequality, and harassment. Each topic contains sub topics that will explain more in detail each of the three main points. Research of these topics is helped by internet sources, as well as, textbooks. Authors like Chuck Williams, Nickels G. Williams, James McHugh, Susan M. McHugh, Robert L. Mathis, John H. Jackson and sources from www.eeoc.gov and the Encyclopedia of Business. The sources indicate what laws where placed by the United States government and what changes is brought to the workplace and employees. Also, authors indicate what rights employees have with the new laws placed and how they can be protected. Conclusion will recap how employees are protected by the amendment and rights they are provided by the government for a pleasant work environment, free from harassment...
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...The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is an example of Equality of Opportunity. Equality of Opportunity is an ideal that everyone should be given the same basic start in life in order to allow everyone the chance at success. All Americans should have the equal opportunity to succeed, and any racial, gender, or disability discrimination should be eliminated by law. One of the major landmark pieces of legislation during the Civil Rights movement was the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This act was proposed originally by John F. Kennedy when he declared that America “will not be fully free until all of its citizens are free,” but was signed into law by Lyndon B. Johnson. The act banned segregation in public facilities, as well as ended discrimination in the...
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...The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was created by president John F. Kennedy and signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower. The act was created to officially eliminate racism throughout the United States of America. Before the civil rights act many african americans were treated unequal in many areas and faced many struggles just because of their skin. African americans protested on and on until they got what they believed was equality. Many events such as the march of Selma happened to urge equal rights. The charge for equal rights began shortly after the civil war. After the Civil War some white people did not agree with the law that was passed, so they kept on treating African Americans unfairly. This act led to the Jim Crow laws which separated the whites...
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...The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was passed just a few weeks before the situation in Little Rock, Arkansas. Orval Faubus, the governor of Arkansas at the time, ordered the National Guard to prevent nine African American students from entering Little Rock’s Central High School. After Elizabeth Eckford, a fifteen-year-old African American student, was verbally harassed a few blocks from the state capital, local authorities took the nine students out of the school in hopes of protecting them from abuse. Federal troops were requested by the mayor to help put an end to the white mobs. As a result, Dwight D. Eisenhower, although reluctant, placed a thousand paratroopers at the high school to escort the black students inside. Eisenhower was the president...
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