the civil rights act of 1964

“A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to an action for injury. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press, assembly, the right to vote, freedom from involuntary servitude, and the right to equality in public places. Discrimination occurs when the civil rights of an individual are denied or interfered with because of their membership in a particular group or class. Statutes have been enacted to prevent discrimination based on a persons race, sex, religion, age, previous condition of servitude, physical limitation, national origin and in some instances sexual preference”(www.law.cornell.edu).
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was one of many pieces of legislation that was geared towards improving life for African Americans and other minorities. Although the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments were made to the Constitution after the Civil War, outlawing slavery, providing equal protection under the...