Civil Rights Acts 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryAmerica - 19th and 20th centuryASAQA Created by: meganlecCreated on: 17-03-14 18:18 1964 Civil Rights Act Ban on exclusion from restaurants, stores and other public places Attorney-General could file law suits to speed up desegregation, mixed education and voting rights To be no discrimination on any federally aided programmes FECP set up on a permanent legal basis No racial, sexual or religious discrimination would be lawful Community Relations Service set up to deal with remaining disputes 1 of 4 1965 Voting Rights Act Abolished literary tests Made manoeuvres (such as impossible questions) used to prevent black people from registering to vote, illegal 2 of 4 1957 Civil Rights Act Established a Civil Rights Commission for two years Also established a Civil Rights Division to investigate attempts to stop black people from voting 3 of 4 1960 Civil Rights Act Extended the life of the Civil Rights Commission Introduced federal court referees whose responsibility was to help black people register to vote in areas where it previously proved difficult 4 of 4
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