Civil Rights Act of 1965

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Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addressed literacy tests
poll taxes
gptkbp:advertising gptkb:media_coverage
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1970
gptkbp:applies_to employment
public accommodations
federal programs
gptkbp:commemorated_by anniversaries
gptkbp:date_enacted August 6, 1965
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
end discrimination
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Justice
gptkbp:established Office of Equal Opportunity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Civil Rights Act of 1965
gptkbp:impact voting rights
gptkbp:included provisions for federal oversight
gptkbp:influenced Supreme Court decisions
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:inspired subsequent civil rights legislation
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in historical research
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:court_cases
legal opposition
constitutional arguments
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:legal_case
legal arguments
gptkbp:is_criticized_for segregationists
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:political_leaders
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic studies
gptkbp:is_implemented_in federal agencies
gptkbp:is_influential_in shaping public policy
civil rights discourse
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Southern_Democrats
some business groups
some state governments
some political factions
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:activists
grassroots campaigns
gptkbp:is_recognized_by a significant achievement
its impact on society
a turning point in history
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:political_speeches
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkbp:is_targeted_at discriminatory practices
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkbp:passes_through majority vote
gptkbp:promoted equality under the law
gptkbp:purpose prohibit racial discrimination
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkbp:resulted_in increased voter registration
reduced racial discrimination
greater political representation for minorities
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:significance landmark legislation
gptkbp:was_influenced_by historical injustices
public protests
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:American_history
gptkb:Great_Society_programs
the civil rights agenda
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:spiritual_leader
gptkb:labor_unions
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
community organizations
bipartisan coalitions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ku_Klux_Klan_Act_of_1871
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5