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Civil Rights Act of 1964

Civil Rights, Equality and Human Rights Acts

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, racial segregation in schools and public accommodations, and employment discrimination. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Enacted YearSourced to the subject's own account
1964 1
Enacted DateSourced to the subject's own account
1964-07-02 1
JurisdictionSourced to the subject's own account
United States 1
Enacted BySourced to the subject's own account
The 88th United States Congress 1
Official CitationSourced to the subject's own account
Pub. L. 88-352 1
EraSourced to the subject's own account
Enacted July 2, 1964 1
Legal Status
Legal Status (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
In Force 1
Connections

Associated With

Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, Regulations

Title VII is the employment-discrimination title of the broader Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Law of the United States, Legal Systems
Source Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Wikipedia)
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United States

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Source Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 3
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88–352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.
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1. Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    L. 88-352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, racial segregation in schools and public accommodations, and employment discrimination.
  • Infobox (era)
    Enacted July 2, 1964
  • Infobox (promulgated-by)
    The 88th United States Congress
  • Infobox, effective date
    July 2, 1964
  • Infobox, signeddate
    July 2, 1964
  • Infobox, cite public law
    88-352
  • Lead section, first sentence
    a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States
  • In Legal System: Law of the United States, Wikipedia lead paragraph
    2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color,
  • In Group: United States Civil Rights and Indian Removal Acts, Introduction, sentence 1
    The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88-352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.
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