The Civil Rights Movement

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The Civil Right movement has helped to shape the rights and equity of many people. The Civil Rights movement has helped to change the dynamics of American History. This movement has helped to change things in a political, economic, and historical prospective. Without the civil rights movement, we could not have our first black president or ladies running for presidencies. When people think Civil Rights they may date it back to the time 1954 when the Supreme Court’s decisions in Brown v. Board of Education which outlawed segregation education. They may even think about the Montgomery Bus Boycott which happened in the late 1960s or 1970s. But the truth is that the Civil Right movement can be dated back in the early 1919. Even today we still …show more content…

It outlawed discrimination in federally funded projects. Helped to Create the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to oversee employment discrimination in public and private subdivisions. Additional capacities to enforce voting rights. It allowed the Civil Rights Commission for four years to be extended. It was passed by the 88th Congress doing 1963-1965. The Civil Rights Act of 1968 or the Fair Housing Act prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of more than 80 percent of housing in the United Sates. It prohibited state government and Natives, American tribal governments from violating the constitutional rights of natives. It was passed by the 90th congress doing 1967-1969. The Civil Right Act of 1991 reversed the Supreme Court decisions which were rendered between 1986 and 1991. Which had raised the bar for many works who alleged job discrimination. This allowed for plaintiffs to receive monetary damages in cases of harassment or discrimination based on sex, religion, or disability. It was passed by the 102nd Congress doing …show more content…

Without it the world not be the same with opportunities for people. The civil rights movement has still and long way to go but has come a long way. People could not work or attended school with the civil rights movement. It same sex couples could not married are show love for each other. But with the civil right movement it made the impossible possible for many who believed. The civil movement change history each day when it’s being brought by interest groups, congress, the supreme courts, and the president. Without the civil rights the world would be an even harder place to live for any