Civil-rights | search
Click here to view Civil-rights news from 60+ newspapers.
Bookmark or Share- The Civil Rights Movement - Library of CongressBy the end of the 1960s, the civil rights movement had brought about dramatic changes in the law and in public practice, and had secured legal protection of rights and freedoms for African Americans that would shape American life for decades to come.
- Civil rights movement - WikipediaThe Civil Rights Act outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in employment and public accommodations, while the Voting Rights Act sought to eliminate barriers to voting for African Americans, particularly in the Southern states.
- Civil rights | Definition, Types, Activists, History, & Factscivil rights, guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other personal characteristics. Examples of civil rights include the right to vote, the right to a fair trial, the right to government services, the right to a public education, and the right to use public facilities.
- Civil Rights Act | Summary, Facts, President, & HistoryCivil Rights Act, (1964), comprehensive U.S. legislation intended to end discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin. It is often called the most important U.S. law on civil rights since Reconstruction (1865–77) and is a hallmark of the American civil rights movement.
- The Civil Rights Movement: 7 Key Moments That Led to ChangeIn the mid-1950s, the modern civil rights movement arose out of the desire of African Americans to win the equality and freedom from discrimination that continued to elude them nearly a century...
More
