President's Committee on Civil Rights

GPTKB entity

Statements (88)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:non-profit_organization
gptkb:Committee
gptkbp:advocated_for gptkb:anti-discrimination_laws
equal access to education
fair housing laws
anti-lynching laws
protection against police brutality
gptkbp:contributed_to legislation for civil rights
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1955
gptkbp:established_in 1946
gptkbp:focus_area education access
economic justice
racial equality
housing rights
voting access
gptkbp:formed gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
1946
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on housing discrimination
racial segregation
voting rights violations
discrimination in federal employment
education discrimination
gptkbp:has_meetings regularly
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Cold War era
post-World War II America
African American struggle for equality
racial tensions in the U. S.
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:first_presidential_commission_on_civil_rights
gptkb:first_presidential_advisory_committee_on_civil_rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label President's Committee on Civil Rights
gptkbp:impact influenced civil rights movement
gptkbp:influenced future civil rights legislation
gptkbp:legacy inspired future civil rights movements
set the stage for future civil rights advancements
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkbp:local_government gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:meets to discuss civil rights issues
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Ralph_Bunche
gptkb:Thurgood_Marshall
gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph
gptkb:Walter_White
gptkb:Mary_Mc_Leod_Bethune
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Ralph_Bunche
gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph
gptkb:Walter_White
gptkb:Mary_Mc_Leod_Bethune
gptkbp:publication_year 1947
gptkbp:purpose advocate for civil rights
gptkbp:recommendation protect voting rights
prohibit discrimination in employment
desegregate public facilities
end discrimination in employment
establish a permanent civil rights commission
establish fair employment practices
provide federal protection for civil rights
end segregation in public schools
enforce voting rights
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:March_on_Washington
gptkb:Executive_Order_9808
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkb:NAACP
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Malcolm_X
gptkb:Rosa_Parks
gptkb:Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee
gptkb:Fair_Housing_Act_of_1968
Civil Rights Movement leaders
gptkbp:report_impact shaped public policy
raised awareness of civil rights issues
catalyzed civil rights legislation
provided a framework for civil rights advocacy
highlighted federal responsibility for civil rights
gptkbp:reports_to gptkb:To_Secure_These_Rights
gptkbp:result gptkb:1955
gptkbp:successor gptkb:U._S._Commission_on_Civil_Rights
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:To_Secure_These_Rights
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8