Civil Rights Act of 1960
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The Civil Rights Act of 1960 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened protections for voting rights and improved federal oversight of voter registration and election procedures, serving as a key legislative step toward ending racial discrimination in voting.
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| Civil Rights Act of 1960 enforcement amendments | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights legislation ⓘ |
| addresses |
obstruction of court-ordered school desegregation
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racial discrimination in voting ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
facilitate prosecution of officials who interfere with voting rights
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reduce discriminatory voter registration practices ⓘ |
| amends | Civil Rights Act of 1957 ⓘ |
| authorizes |
appointment of federal referees to help register qualified voters
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federal inspection of local voter registration records ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 86th United States Congress ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| contains |
criminal penalties for obstructing court orders in civil rights cases
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provisions for federal court jurisdiction over certain civil rights violations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEnacted | 1960-05-06 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1960-05-06 ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism |
criminal sanctions
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federal court injunctions ⓘ federal referees for voter registration ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
Civil Rights Movement
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| inspiredBy | evidence of continued voter suppression in the American South ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legalArea |
anti-discrimination law
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constitutional law ⓘ election law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to provide means of further securing and protecting the civil rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first federal requirement to preserve voting-related records for a specified period ⓘ |
| partOf | United States civil rights legislation ⓘ |
| precedes |
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
combat racial discrimination in voting
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improve federal oversight of voter registration and election procedures ⓘ strengthen federal enforcement of voting rights ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 86-449 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Civil Rights Act of 1957
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| requires |
federal retention of certain election-related records for inspection
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preservation of voting and registration records ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Civil Rights Act of 1960 self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| subject |
civil rights
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election law ⓘ voting rights ⓘ |
| typeOfRemedy |
criminal remedy
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equitable remedy ⓘ |
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Civil Rights Act of 1960 enforcement amendments
An Act to provide means of further securing and protecting the civil rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the United States
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Civil Rights Act of 1960
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Civil Rights Act of 1960