The Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Legislation has been created with the birth of this country. Starting with the Bill of Rights, individual freedoms and liberties are guaranteed. Organizations and the public in general are also protected through extrapolation of the Bill of Rights and additional specific legislation.
The right to live free from discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodation, etc.
The public ignored their rulings and their regulations. It was hard for everyone to agree on any one course of action.
The civil rights revamped government programs by requiring any entities receiving federal funds to accommodate all races. This included public schools, public hospitals, and others.
pro⋅vi⋅sion- a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso. The Act bans the discrimination in employment and public accomodations on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, or national origin.