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Friday, February 15, 2019

Political Maneuvering and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Essay -- Hollow

indecision about government is, in many respects, part of the DNA of the Statesns. This hesitancy is not without reason the actions of American politicians in the 1960s and 70s caused much of America to wonder about the motives of elected officials. However, such skepticism is rarely brought up when discussing the governments participation in denouncing oppression against the African-American community. intimately assume the government enforced equal opportunity for minorities out of compassion and humanity. However, much like the other major actions of the government during that era, the passage of the elegant Rights constitute of 1964, a groundbreaking law condemning segregation, was not sinless of personal motives. The Black community was not oblivious to this fact, and voiced its attack with different mediums. Within the literary community, James Baldwin stands out as an author who especially attacked the government, claiming all the benefits his communi ty was now receiving was not the bequeath of compassion, but rather was the result of politics as usual. The polished Rights Act of 1964 is considered groundbreaking legislation for a number of reasons. Prior to this bill, there was no legislation that made segregation, or discrimination against African-Americans illegal. Taking a surrounding(prenominal) look at the law will reveal the various facets through which the Civil Rights Act denounces segregation. While this legislation is composed of eleven titles, it is authentically the first seven which caused the most noticeable change in the American landscape. Title I of the act was designed to close loopholes that the Southern States had find ( outline of Provisions) in previous Civil Rights bills, primarily in the topi... ...27 Nov 1963. Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum. 26 April 2004. http//www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/archives.hom/speeches.hom/631127.asp---. Radio and Television Remarks Upon Sig ning the Civil Rights Bill. 2 July 1964. Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum. 26 April 2004. http//128.83.78.10/johnson/archives.hom/speeches.hom/640702.aspKennedy, John F. The White House Special Message on Civil Rights. 28 Feb 1963. CongressLink. 7 April 2004. http//www.congresslink.org/civil/cr1.htmlKing Jr., Martin Luther. Our God is Marching On The Eyes on the Prize Civil Rights Reader. Eds. Clayborne Carson, David J Garrow, Gerald Gill, Vincent Harding, Darlene Clark Hing. New York, NY Penguin Books, 1991. 224-227.Summary of Provisions of Rights Bill. New York Times 10 Feb. 1964. The Skipper and the Ship. Time 14 Feb 1964 13.

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