The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Jenell Waulters POL213: American Government California Baptist University The civil rights movement first began in the mid-1950s and was centered around abolishing Jim Crow laws and permitting African American citizens the same civil rights given to white citizens (Batten, p. 419). These rights include equal opportunity of employment, education, voting rights, and equal access to public spaces and amenities. Activists such as Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks played a large role in spreading awareness and raising support for this movement. King, alongside other civil rights activists, founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), which worked alongside the National Association …show more content…
85). Stakeholders with respect to the civil rights act could be employers, employees, voters, teachers, students, and anyone residing in a minority group that was often discriminated against. With the bill’s passing, the stakeholders who are benefited are those who would gain new protection over their civil rights that they did not harbor previously. Examples of these could include people of color who desired to exercise their right to vote, women who desired equal treatment in employment, or individuals of any religion wanting to exercise it freely without imposed discrimination in the workplace. Thus, arguably, the civil rights act benefits all people in some capacity. The stakeholders who could be negatively impacted by this legislation are those accused of acting discriminately in a manner that violates the policies outlined in the act. In cases like these, disputes must be solved and legal action may be taken to ensure constituents are treated fairly and violators are …show more content…
Therefore, it becomes crucial for government legislation to protect these rights for people of all races, colors, genders, religious affiliations, and nationalities. As a country that values morals, the U.S. federal government harbors a duty to protect its citizens. Unfortunately, however, for many years of American history powerful officials in government had the power to define what people groups were deserving of these rights, and for many years the “unalienable rights” outlined in the Constitution were chiefly given to white men. Thankfully, with time, legislation has massively improved the treatment of minority groups that history had once not been so kind to. Thus, one can see the great significance of the civil rights act and its critical role in ensuring the protection of American