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Legal Highlight: The Civil Rights Act of 1964

In the 1960s, Americans who knew only the potential of "equal protection of the laws" expected the president, the Congress, and the courts to fulfill the ...

Civil Rights Division - Department of Justice

The Division enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity) ...

Civil rights | Definition, Types, Activists, History, & Facts | Britannica

Civil rights, guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law regardless of race, religion, or other personal ...

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.

National Center for Civil and Human Rights: Home

Looking for something to do in Atlanta? Visit the National Center for Civil and Human Rights a museum and human rights organization in Atlanta.

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) informs the development of national civil rights policy and enhances enforcement of federal civil rights laws.

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

A coalition of more than 200 national organizations that work to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States.

Civil Rights Department: CRD

The mission of the CRD is to protect the people of California from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing, businesses, and state-funded programs.

Civil Rights | HHS.gov

We enforce laws against discrimination based on race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, and religion by certain health care and human services ...

Civil Rights - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

In addition to antidiscrimination rights, and rights to the equal protection of laws, rights against police brutality and other unconstitutional ...

Civil Rights Movement: Timeline, Key Events & Leaders | HISTORY

The civil rights movement was a struggle for justice and equality for African Americans that took place mainly in the 1950s and 1960s.

National Civil Rights Museum | At the Lorraine Motel

The National Civil Rights Museum, located in Memphis, TN, explores the history of the Civil Rights Movement and its impact on our culture today.

OCR Home - HHS.gov

File a civil rights, conscience, religious freedom, or health information privacy complaint. ... HHS enforces federal civil rights laws that protect the rights of ...

Departmental Office of Civil Rights | US Department of Transportation

The DOCR enforces laws and regulations, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion and...

Michigan Department of Civil Rights

The Department fulfills its mission by investigating and resolving complaints of discrimination and promoting voluntary compliance with civil rights laws.

Civil rights movement - Wikipedia

The civil rights movement was a social movement and campaign in the United States from 1954 to 1968 which aimed to abolish legalized racial segregation, ...

Civil Rights - Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

Retaliation Protection. An employer may not fire, demote, harass, or otherwise "retaliate" against an individual for filing a charge of discrimination, ...

civil rights | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to an action for injury.

Civil Rights Corps: Home

Civil Rights Corps is a non-profit organization dedicated to challenging systemic injustice in the United States' legal system.

The Civil Rights Project at UCLA

The mission of the Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles is to help renew the civil rights movement by bridging the worlds of ideas and action.