The Civil Rights Act - 1964

When was the civil rights act?

1964

Complete the quote describing the achievements of the civil rights act:

"1. all those gains in one comprehensive law: namely, the right to equal treatment in 2., 3. and 4.

1. Enshrining

2. education

3. public services

4. employment opportunities

Complete the quote describing the achievements of the civil rights act:

“1. the right of individual states to make 2. to these rights”

1. Removing

2. Exceptions

Complete the quote describing the achievements of the civil rights act:

“1. all states to 2. these civil rights under threat of prosecution by 3. if they failed to do so”

1. Compelling

2. enforce

3. federal authorities

What did leaders such as MLK state the civil rights act was?

a “second emancipation”

In which area was the civil rights lacking?

Voter registration

What was Johnson’s main concern after passing the civil rights act?

Losing votes in the south

What piece of legislation was passed to accomodate for lack of mention of voter registration in the civil rights act?

The voting acts rights

What did the voting rights part of the civil righs act not abolish?

literacy tests

What was exempted from the barring of discrimination on the grounds of race?

Private establishment

What department was used to help secure desegregation of public schools?

The Juctice department

Who may intervene and move certain civil rights cases between state and federal courts?

The Attorney General