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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:legislation
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gptkbp:affects
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increased awareness of civil rights issues
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gptkbp:amended_by
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1960
amended in 1960
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gptkbp:community_impact
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influenced public opinion
increased awareness of civil rights issues
encouraged voter registration drives
highlighted racial discrimination in voting
mobilized grassroots activism
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gptkbp:controversy
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limited effectiveness in enforcing voting rights
limited in scope compared to later acts
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gptkbp:criticism
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limited scope of protections
ineffective enforcement mechanisms
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gptkbp:date_enacted
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September 9, 1957
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gptkbp:enacted_by
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gptkb:United_States_Congress
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gptkbp:enforces
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gptkb:Police_Department
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gptkbp:goal
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eliminate racial discrimination in voting
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol of federal commitment to civil rights
contributed to the eventual passage of the Voting Rights Act
reflected changing attitudes towards race in America
first federal legislation to address voting rights
part of a larger civil rights agenda
set a precedent for future civil rights laws
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Civil Rights Act of 1957
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gptkbp:impact
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laid groundwork for future civil rights legislation
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gptkbp:includes_provisions_for
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allowed federal prosecution of voting rights violations
prohibited voter intimidation
established the Civil Rights Commission
prohibited voter discrimination
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Montgomery_Bus_Boycott
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:NAACP
gptkb:Brown_v._Board_of_Education
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:Senator_Lyndon_B._Johnson
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gptkbp:is_aimed_at
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protect voting rights
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gptkbp:is_debated_in
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gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkb:Senate
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gptkbp:is_implemented_in
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federal courts
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gptkbp:is_opposed_by
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gptkb:Southern_Democrats
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gptkbp:is_supported_by
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:Eleanor_Roosevelt
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Thurgood_Marshall
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired future generations of activists
foundation for future civil rights advancements
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gptkbp:legislation
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
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gptkbp:public_reaction
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mixed reactions from the public
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gptkbp:purpose
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to increase voter registration among African Americans
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1968
gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
gptkb:Chicago_Freedom_Movement
gptkb:March_on_Washington
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkb:Black_Power_Movement
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Watts_Riots
gptkb:Birmingham_Campaign
gptkb:Fair_Housing_Act
gptkb:Freedom_Rides
gptkb:Freedom_Summer
gptkb:Little_Rock_Nine
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
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gptkbp:signed_by
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gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
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gptkbp:significance
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first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1960
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gptkbp:support
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gptkb:NAACP
gptkb:SCLC
CORE
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:The_United_States_Commission_on_Civil_Rights
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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