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Mind Map by Trying2StudyInPeace, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Trying2StudyInPeace
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Progress For Black Americans Since The 1960's
- 1960's Civil Rights Legislation
- The Civil Rights Act of 1964
- The Act prohibited racial discrimination and prejudice in
employment. It also gave black pupils the right to use any
public facilities funded by the government, eg schools. It
established the Equal Opportunities Commission to look
into any complaints involving discrimination and prejudice.
- This was the act that made the
biggest difference to the lives of
black people in America. Martin
Luther King's campaigning had
helped to achieve this.
- The Act prohibited racial discrimination and prejudice in
employment. It also gave black pupils the right to use any
public facilities funded by the government, eg schools. It
established the Equal Opportunities Commission to look
into any complaints involving discrimination and prejudice.
- The Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Prohibited racial discrimination in the context
of voting
- Prohibited racial discrimination in the context
of voting
- Interracial marriages legalised - 1967
- Made it legal for white and black
people to marry
- Made it legal for white and black
people to marry
- The Fair Housing Act of 1968
- Made racial discrimination illegal in the context of
buying and renting houses and other property
- Made racial discrimination illegal in the context of
buying and renting houses and other property
- President Johnson continued
with the work of JFK between
1964 and 1968. He passed
numerous acts
- The Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Change and Progress
- Some schools allow black
children to go to the same
school as white children.
- Late 1960s and early 1970s – the 'Black is Beautiful'
movement is striving to make black people feel proud of
being black.
- 1967 – Carl Stokes is the first black person to be elected mayor.
- Black music got more popular, artist like
Jay- Z was well known, meaning other
black artist could start to make music
and earn good money
- More black people appear in films and on
television, eg Eddie Murphy and Will
Smith.
- In 2000, 12 per cent of students in American universities
are black.
- In 2000, many black people have good
jobs in government, politics and the
police.
- Some schools allow black
children to go to the same
school as white children.
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