Civil rights legislation in the 1960s
I can explain the impact of civil rights legislation passed in the USA during the 1960s.
Civil rights legislation in the 1960s
I can explain the impact of civil rights legislation passed in the USA during the 1960s.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The 1964 Civil Rights Act outlawed racial discrimination.
- The 1965 Voting Rights Act gave all Americans the right to vote.
- The 1968 Civil Rights Act made housing discrimination illegal.
- African Americans continued to face discrimination and racism.
Common misconception
New civil rights led to immediate improvements in African American lives.
New civil rights were not always enforced by the government and many problematic areas of life, such as black American poverty, were not legislated for.
Keywords
Legislation - laws passed by the government
Disenfranchisement - when the right to vote is taken away from a group of people
Enforced - making sure that laws and rules are obeyed
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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