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The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was the first US federal law that stated all citizens are equaly protected by the law.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1871 prohibited ethnic violence against African Americans. It was passed to protect blacks from the KKK.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1875 prohibited discrimination in public accommodations. However the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional in 1883.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1957 established the Civil Rights Commission. The Act ended offical racial segragation in public schools
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The Civil Rights Act of 1960 established federal inspection of local voter registration rolls and introduced pentalties if someone obstructed the right to register or vote.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religon, sex, and national origin by federal and state goverments.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1965 was designated to enforce voting rights given by the 14th and 15th Amendments
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The Civil Rights Act of 1968 prohibited descrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing
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