The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Which part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the most difficult to enforce

* Abolishment of unfair or unequal applications for voters of color, but provisions still held for administering literacy tests to black voters.

* Prohibition of discrimination or segregation policies in publicly owned businesses like hotels, restaurants, and theaters. Exceptions to this rule included those clubs like “gentleman’s clubs” that were considered private.

* Public facilities should be open to all and no person could be denied access to their use.

* Desegregation of schools and empowerment of the Attorney General to file suits against schools that maintained segregation policies.

* Disallowment of federal funds to any organization practicing discrimination.

* Prohibition of discrimination in the workforce based on race, gender or religious orientation, or based on association with people of other races, gender or religious orientation, unless a specific national origin, gender or religious orientation was required for the job.

* Empowerment of the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to act to enforce laws regarding fair hiring practice, and equal pay.

Civil Discuss possible additions to the Rights Act of 1964 (what other civil rights need to be included?).

Arguably one of the most important pieces of legislation enacted by the US government in the 20th century is the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It was a huge leap forward in attempting to end the hate, discrimination, and marginalization created by racism, sexism, or intolerance of religious choice. Primarily, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was aimed at protecting the rights of African Americans, and other people of color, but it also included provisions to protect the rights of people of any religious background, and of any gender.

Though African Americans had long been free of slavery, phrases like "separate but equal" andJim Crow laws, particularly in the South denied them the right to compete for...