The civil rights movement - From counters to subs

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/09/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « The march was very peaceful and culminated in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 abolishing segregation of public accommodations. Though ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Black counterculture: Projects and action.. Political and ideological forefront.. The 'separate but equal' myth.. The three M's (Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr).. Expressions of Black counterculture.. Civil disobedience/legal...»

The American's with Disabilities Act

Law & contracts   |   Other law subjects   |   Case study   |   04/21/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « self-determination, choice, and greater freedom for all men, women, and children with disabilities in the United States The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a very ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Establishing the President's panel on mental retardation. The 1973 Rehabilitation Act. The Americans with Disability act . Title II of the Act. Conclusion. References ....»

The civil rights movement

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « to register for voting. The Civil Rights Act was eventually signed into law by President Johnson in 1964. But back to the 1950's ...»

Synopsis abstract : «The beginning of the supreme court fight.. The response to brown.. The southern white resistance and the opponents.. The Montgomery movement.. The sit-in movement.. Representatives from the CORE.. Building of the beloved community and...»

Book review of America's right turn: From Nixon to Clinton and a book review of America's right turn: How conservatives used the new and alternative media to gain power.

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Presentation   |   07/17/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « The book also refreshed the issues in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a supercharged issue that was campaigned for by JFK before his assassination. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «America's right turn: from Nixon to Clinton.. The slow demise of the New Deal Coalition.. Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the shift in politics.. The Southern strategy.. Reagan and his alliances with Christian groups.. Christian Coalition.. How...»

The Progressive Era, the New Deal, and the Great Society: a comparative study

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   03/01/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed segregation in civil society while the Immigration Act of 1965 dismantled the national origins system that had been in ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. New Dealers and advocates of the Great Society . Progressivism . The Great Depression . Conclusion. Works cited....»

A Comparative study of national and local anti-poverty campaigns in the urban centers of America during the 1960's

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Research papers   |   02/19/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « Even though Johnson did little enforce legislation designed to increase opportunity for black Americans such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Act ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The effects of population growth and industrialization . Johnson's plea for social action . A substantial component of urban reform. Problems regarding insufficient housing . President Johnson's feelings about ties between Civil Rights...»

The response of the Republican administrations of the 1950s and the Democrat administrations of the 1960s to the domestic problems they faced

Political science   |   Political science   |   Case study   |   01/21/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « his incredible political talent to pass in 1964 a strengthened version of Kennedy s Civil Rights Bill under the name of the Civil Rights Act which rendered ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Impressive presidency of the democrat President Harry Truman.. China's embrace of communism in 1949.. Eisenhower's appointment to the presidential position.. The ambitious McCarthy.. President Eisenhower's modern Republicanism.. The...»

A Race to the Finish : A struggle for equal rights

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   05/01/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « In 1957, the US Commission on Civil Rights passed the Civil Rights Act, which, largely in Nonetheless, this did not prove to be enough, as in 1964 the Supreme ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. His arguments: The importance of innovation. Overcoming racial inequality. In 1957, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights . Blacks and whites banding together . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Industrial relations in the United States: A way from confrontation to cooperation

Law & contracts   |   Labor law   |   Presentation   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « of labour relations was mostly federal, with governmental structures setting measures and courts acts with for example, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [2] From ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Confrontation.. The origins of the employer-employee conflicts (1770-1800).. The industrial revolution and the first unions (1800-1870).. The violent era (1870-1900).. Cooperation.. Beginning of the 19th century: An...»

The miseducation of Mexican Americans: The crossroads of affirmative action and bilingual education

Social studies   |   Educational studies   |   Presentation   |   07/21/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « this era of civil rights campaigning also laid the foundation for the enactment of affirmative action policies, evident in Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the ...»

Synopsis abstract : «The meaning of the phrase 'bilingual education'. . What bilingual education can achieve?. Misconceptions regarding affirmative action. . Bilingual education and maltreatment of LEP students by public and private sectors.. Correction of the...»

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