the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:amends |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1991
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| gptkbp:controversy |
debate over affirmative action
opposition_from_Southern_politicians |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission
gptkb:Department_of_Justice |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement_of_the_1960s
gptkb:Montgomery_Bus_Boycott gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1957 gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws gptkb:Brown_v._Board_of_Education gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1960 March on Washington |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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| gptkbp:impact |
ended segregation in public places
ended segregation in schools established_the_Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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| gptkbp:legacy |
civil rights protections
inspiration for future legislation |
| gptkbp:purpose |
prohibit discrimination based on color
prohibit discrimination based on national origin prohibit discrimination based on race prohibit discrimination based on religion prohibit discrimination based on sex |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Fair_Housing_Act_of_1968 |
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
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| gptkbp:significance |
landmark legislation
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| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
Voting Rights Equal Employment Opportunity Public Accommodations Public Facilities Education Amendments of 1972 Commission on Civil Rights Desegregation of Public Education Miscellaneous Provisions Nondiscrimination_in_Federally_Assisted_Programs |
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
July 2, 1964
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