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24 Amendment
The 14 Amendment abolished the poll tax in elections. This was done as it was primarily used to stop blacks and poorer families from voting. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made discrimination in public places such as in jobs or housing illegal. This was done in an effort to end discrimination. -
Wilderness Preservation Act
The Wilderness Preservation Act protected nine million acres of federal land. It was created to preserve wilderness. -
Immigration Act
The Immigration Act of 1965 ended the quota system established in 1924. The new system enacted started a system where people were allowed in based on their skills. -
Medicare Act
This act created the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Medicare provided medical assistance for the elderly, while Medicaid provided medical assistance for those living in poverty. -
Truth in Packaging Act
The Truth in Packaging Act, formally known as the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, was to allow consumers to know what was in what they were buying, This included food and is the reason most foods have lable sfor the contents in theose foods.
