Statements (654)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:legislation gptkb:social_movements gptkb:event |
| gptkbp:addressed_discrimination_in |
gptkb:education
employment public accommodations |
| gptkbp:advises |
federal and state agencies
|
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:activists
gptkb:spiritual_leader gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference gptkb:American_Jewish_Congress gptkb:National_Urban_League gptkb:United_Auto_Workers gptkb:SNCC gptkb:NAACP gptkb:Black_Panther_Party gptkb:Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee gptkb:Congress_of_Racial_Equality gptkb:SCLC gptkb:political_leaders Community leaders Human rights organizations Research organizations Environmental organizations Youth organizations Foundations Community organizations Advocacy groups Cultural organizations Health organizations Nonprofit organizations Sports organizations Student organizations Volunteer organizations Charitable organizations Advocacy organizations Civic organizations Religious groups Labor unions Social movements Cultural leaders Art organizations Civic leaders Think tanks Civil rights leaders Educational organizations Community organizers Grassroots organizations Media organizations Philanthropic organizations Activist organizations Women's organizations Labor leaders Social justice organizations CORE Youth leaders Environmental leaders Political organizations Community activists Educational leaders Advocacy coalitions Civic engagement organizations Health leaders Technology organizations Social justice leaders Civil rights coalitions Entertainment organizations Human rights leaders Policy organizations |
| gptkbp:aims_to |
equal rights
prohibit discrimination |
| gptkbp:allows |
discrimination based on race
discrimination based on color discrimination based on national origin discrimination based on religion discrimination based on sex |
| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1991
gptkb:Fair_Housing_Act |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
gptkb:education
gptkb:educational_institutions gptkb:federal_government local governments employment public accommodations state governments public and private employers |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
gptkb:Henry_David_Thoreau gptkb:Freedom_Riders gptkb:LGBT_rights_movement gptkb:SNCC gptkb:sit-ins gptkb:NAACP gptkb:Mahatma_Gandhi gptkb:Black_Power_Movement gptkb:Birmingham_Campaign gptkb:African_American_civil_rights_movement gptkb:SCLC gptkb:disability_rights_movement gptkb:women's_rights_movement grassroots organizing legal challenges boycotts nonviolent protest Sit-ins civil disobedience |
| gptkbp:can |
subpoenas
cases to the Department of Justice |
| gptkbp:can_conduct |
investigations
|
| gptkbp:can_create |
findings of fact
|
| gptkbp:collaborates_with |
community organizations
|
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
gptkb:memorials
gptkb:historical_monuments |
| gptkbp:composed_of |
commissioners appointed by the President
|
| gptkbp:conducts |
research studies
public hearings |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Title_IX
gptkb:Title_VI gptkb:Title_VII Title I Title II Title III Title IV Title VIII |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
internal divisions
government opposition media portrayal violence and riots disruption of public order misrepresentation of goals perceived lawlessness potential for violence |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
art and literature
public awareness campaigns inspired literature film and theater public speeches influenced music and art increased awareness of racial issues education reforms inspiration for future activism influence on other social movements music of the era shaped political discourse art and literature of the era film and media representation |
| gptkbp:date_enacted |
gptkb:1964
July 2, 1964 |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
a turning point in American history
|
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:ended |
1960s
|
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission
gptkb:Police_Department gptkb:federal_government administrative complaints federal lawsuits state lawsuits |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission
prohibition of employment discrimination prohibition of discrimination in federally funded programs prohibition of segregation in public places |
| gptkbp:established_in |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1957
|
| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:March_on_Washington
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965 gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 |
| gptkbp:examines |
age discrimination
disability rights racial discrimination gender discrimination religious discrimination |
| gptkbp:faced |
criticism over effectiveness
|
| gptkbp:formed |
gptkb:1957
|
| gptkbp:goal |
end racial segregation
end racial discrimination achieve equal rights protest against unjust laws |
| gptkbp:goals |
eliminate discrimination
end segregation secure voting rights |
| gptkbp:governed_by |
the Civil Rights Act of 1957
|
| gptkbp:has_a_website |
www.usccr.gov
|
| gptkbp:has_authority_over |
federal civil rights laws
|
| gptkbp:has_been |
restructured multiple times
|
| gptkbp:has_date |
August 28, 1963
|
| gptkbp:has_location |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
|
| gptkbp:has_performed_at |
numerous investigations into civil rights violations
|
| gptkbp:has_publications |
guidelines for civil rights compliance
|
| gptkbp:has_role |
monitoring compliance with civil rights laws
advising on civil rights policy |
| gptkbp:has_title |
gptkb:Title_VI
gptkb:Title_VII Title I Title II Title III Title IV Title VIII |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
|
| gptkbp:held_in |
public hearings
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:American_Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference gptkb:Great_Migration gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws gptkb:Indian_Independence_Movement gptkb:Anti-Apartheid_Movement gptkb:Civil_War_amendments New Deal policies Cold War politics nonviolent protests discriminatory practices segregation policies civil disobedience campaigns Civil Rights Movement in other countries Martin Luther King Jr.'s activism NAACP's efforts Rosa Parks' actions |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
transformed American society
landmark legislation highlighted systemic racism catalyst for social change pivotal moment in civil rights history impact on global human rights movements transformation of American society set precedent for future activism shaping modern American politics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Civil Rights Movement
|
| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:education
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:social_justice employment public accommodations voting rights American society end segregation increased awareness of racial issues political change global human rights movements desegregation of public facilities inspiration for other movements increased voter registration inspired other movements greater awareness of racial issues influence on other movements changed public policy |
| gptkbp:included |
gptkb:Montgomery_Bus_Boycott
gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches gptkb:March_on_Washington gptkb:Birmingham_Campaign gptkb:Freedom_Rides |
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Title_IX
gptkb:Title_VI gptkb:Title_VII Title I Title II Title III Title IV Title VIII |
| gptkbp:influenced |
future civil rights activism
anti-war movements feminist movements subsequent civil rights legislation LGBT rights movements |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:African_American_churches gptkb:Civil_War gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:World_War_II gptkb:NAACP gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:Malcolm_X gptkb:Rosa_Parks gptkb:Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee gptkb:Resistance gptkb:workers African American culture religious organizations labor movements Gandhian nonviolence the Great Migration social justice movements Gandhi's principles World War II experiences philosophy of nonviolence |
| gptkbp:inspired |
subsequent civil rights legislation
future protests for equality |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
gptkb:the_1963_March_on_Washington
human rights principles the Freedom Rides the Montgomery Bus Boycott Gandhi's nonviolent resistance the Birmingham Campaign |
| gptkbp:investigates |
discrimination complaints
voting rights issues |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:NAACP gptkb:Rosa_Parks gptkb:Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee |
| gptkbp:is_a_resource_for |
victims of discrimination
|
| gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of |
gptkb:Poor_People's_Campaign
gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches gptkb:Birmingham_campaign gptkb:Chicago_Freedom_Movement gptkb:LGBT_rights_movement gptkb:Black_Power_movement gptkb:Birmingham_Campaign gptkb:Washington_D._C._march_for_jobs_and_freedom gptkb:National_Black_Political_Convention gptkb:Children's_Crusade gptkb:Women's_Liberation_movement gptkb:Black_Lives_Matter_movement gptkb:Freedom_Rides gptkb:Freedom_Summer gptkb:Environmental_justice_movement gptkb:Occupy_movement gptkb:United_Farm_Workers_movement gptkb:March_Against_Fear gptkb:Stonewall_Riots Anti-globalization movement Sit-ins |
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
sociological studies
political science studies legal studies |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:NAACP gptkb:Malcolm_X gptkb:Rosa_Parks |
| gptkbp:is_attended_by |
over 250,000 people
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:annual_events
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:Civil_Rights_Day civil rights anniversaries |
| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
opposition groups
federal policies state laws Supreme Court cases Supreme Court decisions various legal cases legal opposition opponents of civil rights |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:court_cases
numerous legal decisions |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
landmark legislation
one of the most significant laws in U. S. history |
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
landmark legislation
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
implementation issues
|
| gptkbp:is_critiqued_by |
academic papers
|
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:historical_texts gptkb:media_coverage |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:books
gptkb:films gptkb:photographs news articles historical archives government archives |
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
gptkb:scholars
|
| gptkbp:is_focused_on |
racial equality
|
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
federal appropriations
|
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
federal agencies
|
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
subsequent civil rights legislation
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
community engagement initiatives
educational outreach investigating hate crimes |
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
social justice movements
human rights movements |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:law_enforcement
gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws gptkb:political_leaders discrimination segregation segregationists |
| gptkbp:is_organized_by |
gptkb:SNCC
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:NAACP gptkb:SCLC |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:American_civil_rights_legislation
American legal history American civil rights law U. S. history the executive branch of the U. S. government |
| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
a significant achievement
a key player in civil rights advocacy. |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
various organizations
|
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
gptkb:media
gptkb:historical_texts gptkb:educational_curricula gptkb:political_speeches political discourse |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:human_rights
discrimination laws |
| gptkbp:is_reviewed_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:is_sought_after_by |
gptkb:social_justice
educational opportunities equal rights economic equality |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
law schools
|
| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
judicial review
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:activists
gptkb:labor_unions gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement religious organizations |
| gptkbp:is_targeted_at |
gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws
discrimination |
| gptkbp:is_tasked_with |
monitoring civil rights enforcement
|
| gptkbp:is_taught_in |
gptkb:educational_curricula
history classes |
| gptkbp:issues |
policy recommendations
advisory opinions |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:key |
gptkb:Letter_from_Birmingham_Jail
gptkb:I_Have_a_Dream_speech Civil Rights Movement Manifesto Civil Rights Act of 1964 text Voting Rights Act of 1965 text |
| gptkbp:key_event |
gptkb:Montgomery_Bus_Boycott
gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches gptkb:Watts_riots gptkb:March_on_Washington gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965 gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 gptkb:Birmingham_Campaign gptkb:Freedom_Rides gptkb:Freedom_Summer gptkb:Little_Rock_Nine |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:John_Lewis
gptkb:Andrew_Young gptkb:Henry_Nixon gptkb:Bobby_Seale gptkb:James_Bevel gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:Robert_F._Kennedy gptkb:Thurgood_Marshall gptkb:Ella_Baker gptkb:Maxine_Waters gptkb:George_Wallace gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph gptkb:Angela_Davis gptkb:Cesar_Chavez gptkb:Jesse_Jackson gptkb:Louis_Farrakhan gptkb:Bayard_Rustin gptkb:Kamala_Harris gptkb:Barbara_Jordan gptkb:Huey_P._Newton gptkb:Fannie_Lou_Hamer gptkb:Assata_Shakur gptkb:Malcolm_X gptkb:Nelson_Mandela gptkb:Rosa_Parks gptkb:Stokely_Carmichael gptkb:Shirley_Chisholm gptkb:Diane_Nash gptkb:Julian_Bond gptkb:Coretta_Scott_King gptkb:Marion_Barry |
| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 increased awareness of civil rights issues increased civil rights protections |
| gptkbp:legacy |
cultural representation in media
inspiration for future movements cultural change increased awareness of racial issues affirmative action policies inspiration for other movements inspiration for future activism influence on legislation influence on global human rights movements cultural changes in America influence on women's rights movement increased political representation establishment of civil rights organizations foundation for future activism establishment of affirmative action policies inspiration for global human rights movements influence on environmental justice movement ongoing fight for equality influence on immigrant rights movement foundation for civil rights advocacy influence on international human rights influence on global human rights cultural changes in the U. S. influence on LGBTQ rights movement impact on U. S. politics model for peaceful protest inspiration for Black Lives Matter movement ongoing racial justice efforts |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Restoration_Act_of_1987
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965 gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 gptkb:Fair_Housing_Act_of_1968 gptkb:Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Act_of_1972 |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:main_event |
gptkb:Montgomery_Bus_Boycott
gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches gptkb:March_on_Washington gptkb:Birmingham_Campaign gptkb:Freedom_Rides |
| gptkbp:mandates |
promote civil rights awareness
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:television extensive magazines newspapers newspaper articles televised events |
| gptkbp:members |
bi-partisan
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Montgomery_Bus_Boycott
gptkb:Salt_March gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches gptkb:Chicago_Freedom_Movement gptkb:March_on_Washington gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement_in_the_North gptkb:Assassination_of_Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:Watts_Riots gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement_in_the_South gptkb:Freedom_Summer |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:John_Lewis
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:Thurgood_Marshall gptkb:Malcolm_X gptkb:Rosa_Parks |
| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:National_Urban_League gptkb:Black_Panther_Party gptkb:Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee gptkb:football_league CORE |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
gptkb:The_Ballot_or_the_Bullet
gptkb:Letter_from_Birmingham_Jail gptkb:I_Have_a_Dream |
| gptkbp:notable_speakers |
gptkb:Mahalia_Jackson
gptkb:John_Lewis gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph |
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
1940s
|
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:India
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:social_reform
legislative changes increased awareness affirmative action policies greater social justice desegregation increased voter registration greater awareness of racial issues voting rights for African Americans increased political representation empowerment of marginalized groups increased voting rights |
| gptkbp:oversees |
enforcement of civil rights laws
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:passes_through |
July 2, 1964
|
| gptkbp:philosophy |
moral responsibility
political activism ethical obligation to resist oppression |
| gptkbp:prohibits_discrimination_based_on |
gptkb:Color
gptkb:race gptkb:religion national origin sex |
| gptkbp:promoted |
gptkb:social_justice
economic justice racial equality |
| gptkbp:promotes |
equal opportunity
|
| gptkbp:provides |
technical assistance
legal remedies for discrimination |
| gptkbp:publishes |
annual reports
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
prohibit discrimination
advocating for civil rights to investigate and report on civil rights issues |
| gptkbp:recognized_by |
gptkb:historical_significance
U. S. Supreme Court cases |
| gptkbp:recommendation |
legislative changes
|
| gptkbp:related_concept |
direct action
social justice advocacy passive resistance |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:LGBT_rights_movement
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965 gptkb:Black_Power_Movement gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:Feminist_Movement gptkb:Fair_Housing_Act gptkb:Anti-Vietnam_War_Movement disability rights legislation LGBT rights legislation discrimination laws gender equality legislation age discrimination legislation |
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:reports_to |
gptkb:U._S._Congress
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
desegregation of schools
desegregation increased voter registration voting rights for African Americans desegregation of public places greater workplace equality increased civil rights protections prohibition of employment discrimination greater access to public facilities increased workplace diversity increased federal enforcement of civil rights legal framework for civil rights protection against employment discrimination increased voting rights greater political engagement among African Americans |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
July 2, 1964 |
| gptkbp:started_in |
1950s
|
| gptkbp:strategy |
legal challenges
nonviolent protest civil disobedience |
| gptkbp:support |
gptkb:human_rights
gptkb:social_democracy equality freedom of speech |
| gptkbp:supports |
civil rights legislation
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
unity among civil rights activists
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:sit-ins
strikes marches boycotts civil resistance |
| gptkbp:technique |
gptkb:Resistance
legal challenges nonviolent protest civil disobedience |
| gptkbp:time_period |
1950s
1960s 1950s to 1960s |
| gptkbp:utilized |
gptkb:sit-ins
marches boycotts |
| gptkbp:was_characterized_by |
gptkb:cultural_expression
gptkb:media_coverage community organizing public demonstrations legal challenges nonviolent protests grassroots activism coalition building political mobilization |
| gptkbp:was_supported_by |
gptkb:labor_unions
gptkb:intellectuals religious organizations student groups |
| gptkbp:works_to |
protect civil rights
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
2
|