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Phyllis W. Cheng, Director State of California Department of Fair Employment & Housing

Phyllis W. Cheng, Director State of California Department of Fair Employment & Housing. Program Number 113 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act w here are we now ?. Introduction. History of the Civil Rights Act. General impact.

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Phyllis W. Cheng, Director State of California Department of Fair Employment & Housing

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  1. Phyllis W. Cheng, Director State of California Department of Fair Employment & Housing Program Number 113 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act where are we now?

  2. Introduction History of the Civil Rights Act. General impact. Titles and Achievements under the Civil Rights Act.

  3. HR 7152

  4. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law on July 2, 1964, by President Lyndon B. Johnson. • Barred discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. History

  5. The Civil Rights Act spurred many changes in: • Education; • Employment; • Public accommodations; • Voting rights. General Impact

  6. Ensures voting rules and procedures are equally applied to all races. • Led to the enactment of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. . Title I:

  7. Prohibits public accommodations discrimination by • Hotels; • Motels; • Restaurants; • Theaters; and • All other public accommodations engaged in interstate commerce. • Private clubs are exempted. . Title II:

  8. Bars state and municipal governments from denying access to public facilities. Title III:

  9. Encourages public school desegregation; and • Authorized enforcement by the U.S. Attorney General. • http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/edu/types.php Title IV:

  10. Expands the mission of the Civil Rights Commission with additional powers, rules and procedures that were originally established by the earlier Civil Rights Act of 1957. Title V:

  11. Prevents discrimination by government agencies that receive federal funds. Title VI:

  12. Prohibits employment discrimination for employers with 15 or more employees. Title VII:

  13. Requires compilation of voter-registration and voting data in geographic areas identified by the Commission on Civil Rights. Title VIII:

  14. Allows civil rights cases to be removed from state courts to federal court to overcome segregationist judges and all-white juries. Title IX:

  15. Established the Community Relations Service, which assists in community disputes involving claims of discrimination. Title X:

  16. Provides a right to jury trial for a defendant accused of title II, III, IV, V, VI, or VII categories of criminal contempt. The defendant can be fined up to $1,000 or imprisoned for up to six months. Title XI:

  17. See list and summary at: http://www.civilrights.org/judiciary/supreme-court/key-cases.html Significant US Supreme Court Cases

  18. A Great Legacy

  19. Thank you www.dfeh.ca.gov contact.center@dfeh.ca.gov fehcouncil@dfeh.ca.gov (800) 884-1684 Videophone (916) 226-5285

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