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Civil Rights Act of 1964

Civil Rights Act of 1964. Equality for all???. Have you ever been denied something because of:. The way you look? The way you speak? The way you dress? The color of your skin?. What does it mean to segregate?. What is the dictionary definition of Segregation :

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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  1. Civil Rights Act of 1964 Equality for all???

  2. Have you ever been denied something because of: • The way you look? • The way you speak? • The way you dress? • The color of your skin?

  3. What does it mean to segregate? What is the dictionary definition of Segregation: What does this mean to you?

  4. Segregation in American society

  5. Evidence of the Problem What events and actions influenced Kennedy and his Civil Rights agenda? 1. 2. 3.

  6. A Solution Major Features of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 • Title IBarred unequal application of voter registration requirements, but did not abolish literacy tests sometimes used to disqualify African Americans and poor white voters. • Title IIOutlawed 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. • Title IIIEncouraged the desegregation of public schools and authorized the U. S. Attorney General to file suits to force desegregation, but did not authorize busing as a means to overcome segregation based on residence. • Title IVAuthorized but did not require withdrawal of federal funds from programs which practiced discrimination. • Title VOutlawed discrimination in employment in any business exceeding twenty five people and creates an Equal Employment Opportunities Commission to review complaints, although it lacked meaningful enforcement powers.

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