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  • Truman's Executive Orders, 1948

    Truman's Executive Orders, 1948
    It is an executive order issued on July 26, 1948 by U.S. President Harry S. Truman. It expanded on Executive Order 8802 by establishing equality of treatment and opportunity in the Armed Services for people of all races, religions, or national origins.
  • Civil Rights Act of 1957

    Civil Rights Act of 1957
    It primarily a voting rights bill, was the first civil rights legislation enacted by Congress in the United States since Reconstruction
  • Civil Rights Act of 1960

    Civil Rights Act of 1960
    It was a United States federal law that established federal inspection of local voter registration polls and introduced penalties for anyone who obstructed someone's attempt to register to vote or actually vote.
  • JFK'S eXECUTIVE oRDERS 1962

    JFK'S eXECUTIVE oRDERS 1962
    Executive Order 10988 was issued by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and recognizes the rights of federal employees to bargain with management. It established a broad government-wide labor relations policy for the first time.
  • 24 Amendment,1964

    24 Amendment,1964
    prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the The right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax. The amendment was proposed by Congress to the states on August 27, 1962, and was ratified by the states on January 23, 1964.
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Civil Rights Act of 1964
    It was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed major forms of discrimination against blacks and women, including racial segregation.
  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Voting Rights Act of 1965
    It is a landmark piece of national legislation in the United States that outlawed discriminatory voting practices that had been responsible for the widespread disenfranchisement of African Americans in the U.S.