Title X – Community Relations Service

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Title X – Community Relations Service is the section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that established a federal agency to help communities prevent and resolve disputes arising from discriminatory practices and racial or ethnic tensions.


Statements (41)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
federal agency of the United States
part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
section of a United States federal statute
appliesToJurisdiction United States federal government
country United States
United States
enactedAsPartOf Public Law 88-352
enactmentDate 1964
enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
establishes Community Relations Service
goal to promote peaceful resolution of civil rights disputes
to reduce violence and unrest related to racial and ethnic discrimination
hasShortDescription title of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 creating the Community Relations Service
historicalContext enacted during the civil rights movement in the United States
language English
legalArea anti-discrimination law
civil rights enforcement
legalAuthority Title X – Community Relations Service
legalBasisFor authority of the Community Relations Service
legislativeBody United States Congress
locatedInTitleOfAct Title X of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
mandate to act as a peacemaker in communities facing racial or ethnic disputes
to provide assistance in resolving community conflicts and tensions arising from discriminatory practices
parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
partOf Civil Rights Act of 1964
providesFor assistance to communities facing racial or ethnic conflict
conciliation services in disputes involving discriminatory practices
purpose to help communities prevent and resolve disputes arising from discriminatory practices
to help communities prevent and resolve disputes arising from ethnic tensions
to help communities prevent and resolve disputes arising from racial tensions
regulates federal involvement in community disputes related to discrimination
relatedTo Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
scopeOfWork disputes involving color
disputes involving national origin
disputes involving race
shortName Civil Rights Act of 1964
subject civil rights
ethnic relations
race relations

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Community Relations Service
legalAuthority
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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