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Civil Rights History
The struggle for civil rights has always paralleled human development. One or more group has challenged the restrictions put on them by other members of society.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The following is the text of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88-352) (Title VII), as amended, as it appears in volume 42..
United Nations Agreements on Human Rights
It declares genocide a crime under international law whether committed during war ... The Charter of the United Nations contains some important human rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have ... that human rights should be protected by the rule of law
Civil Rights - Law and History
The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice is responsible for enforcing the civil rights laws passed by the Congress. These pages describe the ...
Civil Rights an Oral History
A bibliography of interviews about the civil rights movement in Mississippi.
History of Civil Rights Laws
Bullet list of major historical civil rights laws and documents with brief description of prohibited discrimination or right enforced.
Voices of Civil Rights
Read extraordinary stories of hope and courage by ordinary people and experience civil rights history as it's never been told before. ...

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