civil rights commission
1Civil Rights Commission — A commission in the nature of a fact finding agency established by federal statute. 42 USC §§ 1975 1975e; Hannah v Larche, 363 US 420, 4 L Ed 2d 1307, 80 S Ct 1502, reh den 364 US 855, 5 L Ed 2d 79, 81 S Ct 33 …
2Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission — The Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission is an official entity within the Legislative Assembly of the government of Puerto Rico, charged with investigating violations of citizens civil rights. Its five members are appointed by the Governor of… …
3Civil Rights Act of 1964 — Full title An act to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States of America to provide relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to …
4Civil Rights Act — may refer to several acts in the history of civil rights in the United States, including: Federal legislation Civil Rights Act of 1866, extending the rights of emancipated slaves Civil Rights Act of 1871, also known as the Ku Klux Klan Act,… …
5Civil Rights Act of 1957 — The Civil Rights Act of 1957, Pub.L. 85 315, 71 Stat. 634, enacted September 9, 1957, primarily a voting rights bill, was the first civil rights legislation enacted by Congress in the United States since Reconstruction following… …
6Civil Rights Act — ▪ United States [1964] (1964), comprehensive U.S. legislation intended to end discrimination based on race, colour, religion, or national origin; it is often called the most important U.S. law on civil rights since Reconstruction (1865–77) …
7Civil Rights Act of 1960 — The Civil Rights Act of 1960 was a United States federal law that established federal inspection of local voter registration rolls and introduced penalties for anyone who obstructed someone s attempt to register to vote or to vote. It was… …
8Civil rights movement in Omaha, Nebraska — Part of a series on African Americans in Omaha Historic places Notable people Neighborhood Museum Music Racial tension Time …
9Commission on Civil Rights — the Comˌmission on Civil ˈRights 7 [Commission on Civil Rights] noun singular (in the US) a government organization that works for equal rights for all Americans Culture: The Commission on Civil Rights investigates complaints, informs the Pre …
10Civil rights movement — See also: Protests of 1968 and African American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968) The civil rights movement was a worldwide political movement for equality before the law occurring between approximately 1950 and 1980. In many situations it… …
