The New Conservatism

LBJ and Civil Rights’ legislation

• Did more than any other previous president

• Civil Rights Act of 64

  • no seg. in schools, al public places, and private places that participated in any interstate commerce

  • title 7: cant discriminate based on gender so against black people and women

  • added by Howard

• 24th amendment added in 64

  •     imposition of a poll tax is now unconstitutional

• Voting Rights 1965

  • literacy tests are now illegal

• Civil Rights Act of 68

  • sale, retail, or financing of housing based on race, gender, sex