African-american civil rights act

[jonny22222]

Sorry to start a shit topic like this, but I have a 15 mte presentation in english for tommorow on this topic and I havn't started, I was thinking since there are some americans on the forum u my know some basic key facts about it, any help is appreciated thanks!

Please if u no a lot of this stuff tell me and I will be ur bitch on the forum for a week

[Royal Freakiness]

Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub.L. 88-352, 78 Stat. 241, July 2, 1964) was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed racial segregation in schools, public places, and employment. Conceived to help African Americans, the bill was amended prior to passage to protect women, and explicitly included white people for the first time. It also created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

In order to circumvent limitations on congressional power to enforce the Equal Protection Clause imposed by the Supreme Court in the Civil Rights Cases, the law was passed under the Commerce Clause, which had been interpreted by the courts as a broad grant of congressional power. Once the Act was implemented, its effects were far reaching and had tremendous long-term impacts on the whole country. It prohibited discrimination in public facilities, in government, and in employment, invalidating the Jim Crow laws in the southern U.S. It became illegal to compel segregation of the races in schools, housing, or hiring. Powers given to enforce the bill were initially weak, but were supplemented during later years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964

wikipedia is your friend  :thumbsup:
be wiki's bitch

[redsforlife]

i would look into some of the key figures in the movement. like google rosa parks, martin luther king jr., and malcom x. like royal said there should be more than enough info about these people on wiki. i think your professor would like to hear about some of the leaders.

[Adi]

Seriously, Wikipedia tells you just about everything without having to research any other websites. I could tell you some stuff but I'm sure it's worded much better on Wikipedia.

[a;sdlfkjas;df]

do you need just a general overview (which was given)? or do you need an angle?

[jonny22222]

do you need just a general overview (which was given)? or do you need an angle?

well it was a free choice of topic so an overview should be enough :P btw thanks for the help