Asked by MS - 08HK - Earnscliffe Sr PS (1410) on Sep 28, 2024
Which of the following statements about the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is LEAST accurate?
A) Following the assassination of President Kennedy,the act was swept through Congress without meaningful opposition.
B) In order to hasten the desegregation of public schools,the U.S.Office of Education was authorized to actively assist local communities in that process.
C) It required that any program receiving federal monies had to abolish discriminatory practices or lose its funding.
D) It gave the U.S.Attorney General greater power to protect against discrimination in schools,public facilities,and the ballot box.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
A landmark piece of civil rights legislation in the United States that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
U.S. Office of Education
A former agency of the federal government responsible for administering and coordinating federal assistance to education, now part of the Department of Education.
Discriminatory Practices
Actions or policies that treat people unequally or unfairly based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation.
- Understand the importance of pivotal civil rights acts and key Supreme Court rulings.
- Review the outcomes of the civil rights movement on the socio-political environment in America.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the importance of pivotal civil rights acts and key Supreme Court rulings.
- Review the outcomes of the civil rights movement on the socio-political environment in America.
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