key civil rights laws

• What was the significance of the WCC and Dixiecrats in opposing civil rights?

  They actively worked to maintain segregation and oppose civil rights legislation
• What are two features of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?


  • Banned discrimination against voter registration
  • Banned job discrimination
• What limited black representation post the Voters Rights Act?


  Ongoing systemic barriers and discrimination
• What are two features of the 1965 Voting Rights Act?


  • Only one voting registration requirement permitted
  • Federal officials to run registration for voting
• What issues remained unresolved for Black Americans with the 1964 Civil Rights Act?

  Many social and economic inequalities persisted
• What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964 known for?

  It is one of the most important laws
• How did the 1957 Civil Rights Act compare to the 1964 Act?

  The 1957 Act was less comprehensive and successful
• Who was president during the 1957 Civil Rights Act?

  Dwight D. Eisenhower
• What events increased sympathy for the civil rights cause by 1957?

  Brown versus Board of Education and Montgomery Bus Boycott
• What was the purpose of the 1957 Civil Rights Act?

  To allow federal courts to prosecute states
• Why was it difficult to prosecute states under the 1957 Act?

  Cases had to be heard by all-white juries
• What tactic did Dixiecrats use to prevent the 1957 Act from passing?

  Filibuster
• What did Eisenhower believe about the 1957 Civil Rights Act?

  It would not change people's minds
• When was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 signed?

  July 2, 1964
• What discrimination did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ban?

  Discrimination in voter registration tests
• What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 establish to enforce job discrimination laws?

  An Equal Opportunities Commission
• What power did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 give the government regarding federal funding?

  To remove funding from discriminatory state projects
• What was a significant loophole in the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

  No enforcement for voter registration
• Why were black people often afraid to complain to the Equal Opportunities Commission?

  Due to intimidation
• What was the main breakthrough of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

  It effectively banned segregation
• What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 not change significantly?

  Racist attitudes and daily lives of black Americans
• Who was president when the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed?

  Lyndon B. Johnson
• What did John F. Kennedy propose regarding civil rights?

  A civil rights act was needed
• What significant action did Kennedy take to support civil rights?

  Sent troops to Ole Miss
• What was a notable achievement of Lyndon B. Johnson regarding civil rights?

  Passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• What did the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts aim to address?

  Discrimination in various aspects of life
• What were the legal gains for black Americans up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

  Desegregation laws and civil rights acts
• How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 affect attitudes towards segregation?

  Made it illegal in public spaces
• What was the significance of Johnson handing the pen to Martin Luther King?

  Symbolized a victory for civil rights
• What was a major limitation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

  It was not well enforced
• What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 fail to do for black Americans?

  Change racist attitudes overnight
• What was the overall impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

  It was a significant step in the right direction
• What is the relationship between the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

  They are often seen in partnership
• What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964 known for?

  It is one of the most important civil rights laws
• How did the 1957 Civil Rights Act compare to the 1964 Act?

  It was less comprehensive and less successful
• Who was president during the passage of the 1957 Civil Rights Act?

  Dwight D. Eisenhower
• What was the main purpose of the 1957 Civil Rights Act?

  To allow federal courts to prosecute states denying voting rights
• What challenge did the 1957 Civil Rights Act face in enforcement?

  Cases had to be heard by all-white juries
• What was Eisenhower's view on the 1957 Civil Rights Act?

  He believed it wouldn't change people's minds
• What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ban?

  Discrimination in voter registration tests