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Commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Civil Rights Laws
Author(s) -
Lee Catherine
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
sociological forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.937
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1573-7861
pISSN - 0884-8971
DOI - 10.1111/socf.12174
Subject(s) - law , voting , civil rights , immigration , politics , political science , racial equality , sociology
The United States passed a number of historic laws in the 1960s to address civil rights and racial equality on matters ranging from employment to voting, housing, and immigration. This special issue commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of these legislations' passage. Articles in the issue assess the historical events, political goals, and consequences of the civil rights era laws.