The Government and how they dealt with civil rights (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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When was the Civil Rights Act passed?
When was the Civil Rights Act passed?
1964
Main aim of Civil Rights Act 1964
Main aim of Civil Rights Act 1964
End segregation & ban employment discrimination
What does EEOC stand for?
What does EEOC stand for?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
When was the Voting Rights Act passed?
When was the Voting Rights Act passed?
1965
What discriminatory practices did Voting Rights Act address?
What discriminatory practices did Voting Rights Act address?
Literacy tests and poll taxes
What was VRA Section 5 requirement called?
What was VRA Section 5 requirement called?
Preclearance
Other name for Civil Rights Act 1968
Other name for Civil Rights Act 1968
Fair Housing Act
What did the Fair Housing Act prohibit?
What did the Fair Housing Act prohibit?
Discrimination in housing sale, rental, and financing
President who sent troops to Little Rock, 1957
President who sent troops to Little Rock, 1957
Dwight D. Eisenhower
When were the Freedom Rides?
When were the Freedom Rides?
1961
Year & ruling of Brown v. Board of Education
Year & ruling of Brown v. Board of Education
1954, declared school segregation unconstitutional
Year & ruling of Loving v. Virginia
Year & ruling of Loving v. Virginia
1967, struck down laws banning interracial marriage
Presidents who pushed for civil rights legislation
Presidents who pushed for civil rights legislation
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson
When were the Selma to Montgomery marches?
When were the Selma to Montgomery marches?
1965