Research Assignment MLA Practice
Evan Bromfield
Ms. LaFon
English 2, Period 6
9 May 2014
The Civil Rights of 1964
The civil rights act of 1964 was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964. Its purpose was to diminish any hate towards race, religion, color of skin, and sex. People in the south did not warm up to the idea of having to serve to other races or to people with a different colored skin.
I. The Civil Rights Act was not liked by people in the south.
A.
¨The owner of an Atlanta motel argued that Congress did not have the authority under the
U.S. Constitution to ban segregation in public accommodations.¨ ( CRF Constitutional Rights
Foundation)
B.
The owner, Moreton Rolleston, filed suit in federal court, arguing that the requirements of the act exceeded the authority granted to Congress over interstate commerce. (umkc)
II. This act allowed African Americans, and woman to have more rights such as staying at certain motels, schools, buses, etc.
A.
Outlawed discrimination in hotels, motels, restaurants, theaters, and all other public accommodations engaged in interstate commerce; exempted private clubs without defining
"private," thereby allowing a loophole. (congress link)
B.
The Act did not resolve all problems of discrimination. But it opened the door to further progress by lessening racial restrictions on the use of public facilities, providing more job opportunities, strengthening voting laws, and limiting federal funding of discriminatory aid programs. (congress link)
III. The Civil Rights Act was not only a huge controversy but also a huge step for
America.
A. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was (in many wellcredited opinions) one of the most extreme controversies in American history. Besides from being an important step to equality, it was also a glimmering beacon of hope for all of those who fell victim to discrimination. (teenink)
B.
African American lived in the worst urban neighborhoods and had to attend the worst
Ms. LaFon
English 2, Period 6
9 May 2014
The Civil Rights of 1964
The civil rights act of 1964 was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964. Its purpose was to diminish any hate towards race, religion, color of skin, and sex. People in the south did not warm up to the idea of having to serve to other races or to people with a different colored skin.
I. The Civil Rights Act was not liked by people in the south.
A.
¨The owner of an Atlanta motel argued that Congress did not have the authority under the
U.S. Constitution to ban segregation in public accommodations.¨ ( CRF Constitutional Rights
Foundation)
B.
The owner, Moreton Rolleston, filed suit in federal court, arguing that the requirements of the act exceeded the authority granted to Congress over interstate commerce. (umkc)
II. This act allowed African Americans, and woman to have more rights such as staying at certain motels, schools, buses, etc.
A.
Outlawed discrimination in hotels, motels, restaurants, theaters, and all other public accommodations engaged in interstate commerce; exempted private clubs without defining
"private," thereby allowing a loophole. (congress link)
B.
The Act did not resolve all problems of discrimination. But it opened the door to further progress by lessening racial restrictions on the use of public facilities, providing more job opportunities, strengthening voting laws, and limiting federal funding of discriminatory aid programs. (congress link)
III. The Civil Rights Act was not only a huge controversy but also a huge step for
America.
A. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was (in many wellcredited opinions) one of the most extreme controversies in American history. Besides from being an important step to equality, it was also a glimmering beacon of hope for all of those who fell victim to discrimination. (teenink)
B.
African American lived in the worst urban neighborhoods and had to attend the worst