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	The Civil Rights Act of 1991
		The text of the sections of the CRA that amend the laws enforced by EEOC (i.e., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) is not printed below.
		An Act To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve Federal civil rights laws, to provide for damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination, to clarify provisions regarding disparate impact actions, and for other purposes.
		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, This Act may be cited as the "Civil Rights Act of 1991".
	www.eeoc.gov /policy/cra91.html (2946 words)

	Civil rights - Wex
		Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press, assembly, the right to vote, freedom from involuntary servitude, and the right to equality in public places.
		Discrimination occurs when the civil rights of an individual are denied or interfered with because of their membership in a particular group or class.
		The existence of civil rights and liberties are recognized internationally by numerous agreements and declarations.
	www.law.cornell.edu /topics/civil_rights.html (810 words)

	CongressLink: [Congress: The Basics - Lawmaking] Civil Rights: Major Features of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
		Although civil rights had a long history as a political and legislative issue, the 1960s marked a period of intense activity by the federal government to protect minority rights.
		When Kennedy did act in June 1963 to propose a civil rights bill, it was because the climate of opinion and the political situation forced him to act.
		When an issue is as important and controversial as civil rights was in 1963, the final bill may reflect the ideas of individual citizens, organized groups, members and committees of Congress, congressional staff, and the executive branch.
	www.congresslink.org /print_basics_histmats_civilrights64text.htm (8037 words)

	Historical Documents - Civil Rights Act (1964)
		The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in the absence or disability of the Chairman or in the event of a vacancy in that office.
		The Director is authorized to appoint, subject to the civil service laws and regulations, such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the Service to carry out its functions and duties, and to fix their compensation in accordance with the Classification Act of 1949, as amended.
		If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of the provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
	www.historicaldocuments.com /CivilRightsAct1964.htm (6537 words)

	::1964 Civil Rights Act::
		The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was born in the presidency of John F Kennedy who was elected president in 1960.
		His support of civil rights issue in previous years had been patchy - he had opposed Eisenhower’s 1957 Act to keep in with the Democrats hierarchy as he had plans to run for president as well as Johnson.
		Johnson had done what he politically needed to do to stop the full implementation of the 1957 Civil Rights Act, but despite the fact he was a Texan, he realised that a major civil rights act was needed to advance African Americans within USA society.
	www.historylearningsite.co.uk /1964_civil_rights_act.htm (890 words)

	Civil Rights Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Civil Rights Act of 1871 was also known at the time as the "Ku Klux Klan Act" because one of main reasons for its passage was to protect southern fls from the KKK by providing a civil remedy for abuses then being committed in the south.
		Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark law prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.
		Civil Rights Act of 1991 provided for the right to trial by jury on discrimination claims and introduced the possibility of emotional distress damages, while limiting the amount that a jury could award.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Civil_Rights_Act (295 words)

	Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The President's public advocacy of the Civil Rights bill had made a difference of opinion in congressmen's home districts, and soon it became apparent that the petition would acquire the necessary signatures.
		The bill was brought to a vote in the House on February 10, 1964, and passed by a vote of 290 to 130, and sent to the Senate.
		The strategy of Civil Rights supporters, led by Minnesota Democrat Hubert Humphrey and California Republican Thomas Kuchel, was informed by past failures, particularly on the Civil Rights bills passed in 1957 and 1960.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 (2705 words)

	integration: The 1964 Civil Rights Act to the Present
		Early in 1965 the Voting Rights Act was passed, but it did not prevent the rising tide of militance among fls; Watts, a fl slum in Los Angeles, erupted in violence, leaving 34 dead.
		The issue of segregated housing was faced in the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which contained a clause barring discrimination against fls in the sale or rental of most housing.
		The Civil Rights Act of 1991 reaffirmed a government commitment to affirmative action, but a 1995 Supreme Court decision placed limits on the use of race in awarding government contracts.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/history/A0858852.html (1176 words)

	A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
		Knowing that civil rights advocates feared this civil rights bill would be compromised and watered down the way all the previous ones had, Johnson took the position that he and his administration would not compromise with the segregationist southern Democrats in any way.
		Early in 1964, Alabama Governor George Wallace announced that he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States and that he would run on a platform of all-out opposition to the civil rights bill.
		The act was the first national law to guarantee significant equal rights for women, and it set the precedent for using cloture to stop a filibuster on a civil rights bill - a precedent that was used in 1965 to pass a national law guaranteeing equal housing opportunity.
	faculty1.coloradocollege.edu /~bloevy/CivilRightsActOf1964 (5592 words)

	U.S. Department of Labor - Find It By Topic - Equal Employment Opportunity - Ethnic/National Origin
		Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
		Section 188 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) prohibits discrimination against applicants, employees and participants in WIA Title I-financially assisted programs and activities, and programs that are part of the One-Stop system, on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.
		Under the National Apprenticeship Act of 1937, apprenticeship programs registered with the Department of Labor, and state apprenticeship programs registered with recognized state apprenticeship agencies, are prohibited from discriminating, and required to undertake affirmative action in apprenticeship programs, on the bases of race, color, religion, national origin and sex.
	www.dol.gov /dol/topic/discrimination/ethnicdisc.htm (592 words)

	We Shall Overcome -- The Players
		The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which required equal access to public places and outlawed discrimination in employment, was a major victory of the fl freedom struggle, but the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was its crowning achievement.
		The 1965 Act suspended literacy tests and other voter tests and authorized federal supervision of voter registration in states and individual voting districts where such tests were being used.
		When Congress passed the Voting Rights Act, barely 100 African Americans held elective office in the U.S.; by 1989 there were more than 7,200, including more than 4,800 in the South.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/civilrights/prize.htm (707 words)

	THE 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
		The Civil Rights Act of 1964 would not have passed without the 80% of Republicans who supported it.
		the record for the longest speech of the 1964 filibuster.
		So what we have here is the so-called" Religious Right, " the most demonized and hated group by Liberals today actually having influenced Republicans to vote in favor of The 1964 Civil Rights act.....
	home.att.net /~trdmrk/rightsact.htm (536 words)

	Project 21 New Visions: Blacks "Gored" By a Lie: Al Gore Sr., the GOP and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - May ...
		Congressional Quarterly reported that, in the House of Representatives, 61% of Democrats (152 for, 96 against) voted for the Civil Rights Act as opposed to 80% of Republicans (138 for, 38 against).
		In addition, Congressional Quarterly reported that Gore attempted to send the Act to the Senate Judiciary Committee with an amendment to say "in defiance of a court desegregation order, federal funds could not be held from any school districts." Gore sought to take the teeth out of the Act in the event it passed.
		Republican Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona voted against the Civil Rights Act because he was afraid the nation would be transformed into a "police state" as a result of some of its provisions.
	www.nationalcenter.org /P21NVDavisGore599.html (817 words)

	Civil Rights:Law Library of Congress
		The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is generally perceived as having granted women more freedom in the workplace and a right to expect equal treatment.
		When you try to locate law concerning a specific aspect of the Civil Rights Act, it is important to review all of these sources to understand fully the issue.
		Using the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as an example, we can look at the fact that the Congressional Record reports that an amendment adding women to the protected class was offered by Congressman Howard Smith of Virginia during floor debate.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/awhhtml/awlaw3/civil.html (939 words)

	Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
		The General Counsel of the Commission on the effective date of this Act shall continue in such position and perform the functions specified in this subsection until a successor is appointed and qualified.
		The person or persons aggrieved shall have the right to intervene in a civil action brought by the Commission or the Attorney General in a case involving a government, governmental agency, or political subdivision.
		(4) It shall be the duty of the chief judge of the district (or in his absence, the acting chief judge) in which the case is pending immediately to designate a judge in such district to hear and determine the case.
	www.eeoc.gov /policy/vii.html (3327 words)

	BACKGROUNDER ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
		Although Johnson had helped engineer the Civil Rights Act of 1957, that had been a mild measure, and no one knew if the Texan would continue Kennedy's call for civil rights or move to placate his fellow southerners.
		On February 10, 1964, the House of Representatives passed the measure by a lopsided 290-130 vote, but everyone knew that the real battle would be in the Senate, whose rules had allowed southerners in the past to mount filibusters that had effectively killed nearly all civil rights legislation.
		But Johnson pulled every string he knew, and had the civil rights leaders mount a massive lobbying campaign, including inundating the Capitol with religious leaders of all faiths and colors.
	usinfo.state.gov /usa/infousa/facts/democrac/39.htm (686 words)

	2008 Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Awards Dinner - Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
		Each year, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights presents the prestigious Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Award, celebrating the legacy of the former vice president, senator and civil rights pioneer.
		He was a tireless advocate who led the fight for passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964.
		Henderson noted that 2008 marks the 40th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, a cornerstone of civil rights legislation.
	www.civilrights.org /about/lccr/humphrey/about_dinner.html (749 words)

	Civil Rights Act of 1964 information - Search.com
		Despite an 83-day filibuster in the Senate by conservatives and segregationists, both parties in Congress voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Act, and President Johnson signed the bill into law on July 2, 1964.
		He forged an alliance with Congresswoman Martha Griffiths, a liberal feminist from Michigan, to include gender as a protected category in the Civil Rights Law of 1964.
		Charles and Barbara Whalen, The Longest Debate: A Legislative History of the 1964 Civil Rights Act Cabin John, Maryland: Seven Locks Press.
	www.search.com /reference/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 (1110 words)

	LegalArchiver.Org: Civil Rights Act 1991
		To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve Federal civil rights laws, to provide for damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination, to clarify provisions regarding disparate impact actions, and for other purposes.
		Atonio, 490 U.S. (3) to confirm statutory authority and provide statutory guidelines for the adjudication of disparate impact suits under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); and
		(4) to respond to recent decisions of the Supreme Court by expanding the scope of relevant civil rights statutes in order to provide adequate protection to victims of discrimination.
	www.legalarchiver.org /civil.htm (2836 words)

	The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative
		The game was developed by the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative campaign to demonstrate the apparent collaboration and similarities between the groups BAMN and OUM.
		While MCRI lawyers were inside the courthouse defending the right for ALL Michiganders to vote this fall, radical supporters of BAMN were outside in a disgusting display of vulgarity and chanting.
		Today, Doug Tietz, Michigan Civil Rights Initiative Campaign Manager, gave the following statement after Jennifer Gratz, MCRI spokeswoman, was threatened with a switchblade in the presence of others and in a public building while she was in Detroit.
	www.michigancivilrights.org (3213 words)

	Civil Rights Act of 1964
		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "\cf2 Civil Rights Act of 1964\cf0 ".
		The Commission shall receive and dispose of requests from such person to subpena additional witnesses.
		"(f) Except as provided in sections 102 and 105(f) of this Act, the Chairman shall receive and the Commission shall dispose of requests to subpena additional witnesses.
	coursesa.matrix.msu.edu /~hst306/documents/civil64.html (3597 words)

	Federal Transit Administration - Civil Rights & Accessibility
		Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
		The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity and access for persons with disabilities.
		The FTA Office of Civil Rights is responsible for civil rights compliance and monitoring to ensure non-discriminatory provision of transit services.
	www.fta.dot.gov /ada (189 words)

	usnews.com: The People's Vote: Civil Rights Act (1964)
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	www.usnews.com /usnews/documents/docpages/document_page97.htm (326 words)

	Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
		Title VI, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., was enacted as part of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964.
		It prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
		Rulemaking actions to incorporate the Civil Rights Restoration Act's definitions of "program or activity" and "program" into regulations implementing Title VI, Section 504, and the Age Discrimination Act:
	www.usdoj.gov /crt/cor/coord/titlevi.htm (564 words)

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