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Major Civil Rights Measures
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Truman's Executive Order, 1948
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
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
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
Executive Order 10988 was issued by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and recognizes the rights of federal employees to bargain with management. -
Twenty-fourth Amendment, 1964
Prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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
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.
