Civil Rights Act of 1957
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The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was the first major U.S. civil rights legislation since Reconstruction, aimed primarily at protecting African Americans’ voting rights and establishing a federal Civil Rights Division in the Justice Department.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Civil Rights Act of 1957 canonical | 16 |
| Civil Rights Act of 1957 voting provisions | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law ⓘ |
| addresses | racial discrimination in voting ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal elections ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
authorization of federal injunctions against interference with voting
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creation of a six-member bipartisan Civil Rights Commission ⓘ empowerment of the Attorney General to seek court orders protecting voting rights ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBody |
Civil Rights Division
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surface form:
Civil Rights Division (U.S. Department of Justice)
Commission on Civil Rights ⓘ
surface form:
United States Commission on Civil Rights
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| effectiveDate | September 9, 1957 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 85th United States Congress ⓘ |
| established |
Civil Rights Division
ⓘ
surface form:
Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice
Commission on Civil Rights ⓘ |
| focusArea |
racial discrimination
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voting rights ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Civil Rights Act of 1960
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| fullTitle | An Act to provide means of further securing and protecting the civil rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first major U.S. civil rights legislation since Reconstruction ⓘ |
| impact |
expanded federal role in protecting voting rights
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laid groundwork for later civil rights legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalArea |
United States constitutional law
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voting rights law ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Southern Democrats ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Cold War era domestic policy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Reconstruction civil rights legislation ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
protect African Americans’ voting rights
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strengthen federal enforcement of civil rights ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Civil Rights Act of 1960
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| shortcomings |
did not eliminate voter suppression in the South
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limited enforcement mechanisms ⓘ |
| signedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| signingDate | September 9, 1957 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil and political rights
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racial equality in voting ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Eisenhower administration
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surface form:
Dwight D. Eisenhower administration
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| targetGroup | African American voters ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
Civil Rights Movement
|
| typeOfLegislation | civil rights enforcement statute ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
United States Commission on Civil Rights
this entity surface form:
Civil Rights Act of 1957 voting provisions
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 1957
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subject surface form:
Civil Rights Act of 1960
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 1957
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subject surface form:
Civil Rights Act of 1960