The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Most Extreme Controversies in American History
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was 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 were victims of discrimination. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed on July 2, 1964 and was signed into law by President Johnson. The Civil Rights Act was first written in 1962 before President Kennedy's assassination.
The rights being guaranteed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 were the desegregation of all public places, an employer may not deny a person employment because of their race, gender, or religion. One cannot be denied federal funding solely on the judgment of their race, gender, or religion. Americans have the right to vote without racial discrimination. The applications given to voter must be the same type given to all voters of all colors. These rights were mainly written to protect minorities from unfair treatment however, before this had become law, women had been being treated as a less valuable employee in terms of their paycheck. For example, before this bill was passed a woman and a man could have worked at the same place, doing the same amount of work and the woman probably would have received less money for her efforts. Overall, Americans that experienced any kind of discrimination benefited from this law. The Civil Right Act of 1964 made it illegal to segregate or deny any one specific group of people for their differences.
Because all Americans that could fill out a voting application had the right to vote politicians running for any position in office were effected. The political views of minorities were being released from their shell of silence and breaking the barriers of those in office. Some people took action and went as far as shooting colored people that planned to vote. Fortunately, their voices were not so easily smothered beneath
The rights being guaranteed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 were the desegregation of all public places, an employer may not deny a person employment because of their race, gender, or religion. One cannot be denied federal funding solely on the judgment of their race, gender, or religion. Americans have the right to vote without racial discrimination. The applications given to voter must be the same type given to all voters of all colors. These rights were mainly written to protect minorities from unfair treatment however, before this had become law, women had been being treated as a less valuable employee in terms of their paycheck. For example, before this bill was passed a woman and a man could have worked at the same place, doing the same amount of work and the woman probably would have received less money for her efforts. Overall, Americans that experienced any kind of discrimination benefited from this law. The Civil Right Act of 1964 made it illegal to segregate or deny any one specific group of people for their differences.
Because all Americans that could fill out a voting application had the right to vote politicians running for any position in office were effected. The political views of minorities were being released from their shell of silence and breaking the barriers of those in office. Some people took action and went as far as shooting colored people that planned to vote. Fortunately, their voices were not so easily smothered beneath