3.3 Civil Rights Legislation Flashcards
When was the Civil Rights Act?
1964
How was the Civil Rights Act 1964 passed?
LBJ used shock of Kennedy’s death to persuade congress to sign bill
What did the Civil Rights Act decree?
- Segregation / discrimination in public places + eductaion and businesses is banned
- Equal Employment Commission was created to investivagte discrimination in employment
- Fed funding not to be given to schools that had not integrated
- Voter registration tests had to be fair
what was successful about the Civil Rights Act?
- encouraged desegregation - finally penalties for not
- targeted employment racism - helped
what was unsuccessful with the civil rights act?
- voter reg was still not improved - some of the act was not followed
- Led to Selma March, people still unhappy
When was the Voting Rights Act ?
1965
what events highlighted a need for a voting rights act?
Freedom Summer and Selma
What was significant about the Voting Rights Act?
Johnson got it through congress in record time
What were the principles of the Voting Rights Act?
One fair national test for voter reg
Fed agents would supervise voter reg
what was successful with the voter reg act?
- drastically improved voter reg in south over the next 4 years (INCREASED 10X)
Why were Civil rights laws passed in 1960s?
Reasons for change from Kennedy and Impact of Selma on LBJ
How did Kennedy improve CR in the 60s?
- Argued discrimination prevented economic growth + limited man power, makes US look bad as hypocrites, increased cost of welfare, crime etc
- He met with MLK to discuss bills
- Privided hope for the people
How did Selma encourage LBJ to pass Voting Act?
The outrage of the event made him react quickly to prevent outbreak of rioting
