Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 is a federal statute that addresses and prohibits certain forms of discrimination and violence, particularly in the context of civil rights protections.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
deter racially motivated violence related to housing
ⓘ
protect individuals exercising housing rights from violence and intimidation ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| codifiedIn | Title 18 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| codifiedSection |
18 U.S.C. § 245
ⓘ
18 U.S.C. § 3631 ⓘ |
| countryOfJurisdiction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1968-04-11 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfProvision |
civil rights protections
ⓘ
criminal penalties ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil rights law
ⓘ
federal criminal law ⓘ housing discrimination law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | Civil Rights Act of 1968 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| penaltyType |
enhanced penalties for bodily injury or death
ⓘ
fine ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Lyndon B. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
force or threat of force to injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons because of color
ⓘ
force or threat of force to injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons because of disability ⓘ force or threat of force to injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons because of familial status ⓘ force or threat of force to injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons because of national origin ⓘ force or threat of force to injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons because of race ⓘ force or threat of force to injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons because of religion ⓘ force or threat of force to injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons because of sex ⓘ interference with housing rights on the basis of color ⓘ interference with housing rights on the basis of disability ⓘ interference with housing rights on the basis of familial status ⓘ interference with housing rights on the basis of national origin ⓘ interference with housing rights on the basis of race ⓘ interference with housing rights on the basis of religion ⓘ interference with housing rights on the basis of sex ⓘ |
| protects |
persons contracting for property
ⓘ
persons financing property ⓘ persons occupying property ⓘ persons purchasing property ⓘ persons renting property ⓘ persons selling property ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fair Housing Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | criminal prosecution of interference with housing rights ⓘ |
| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
hate crime offenses related to housing and property
ⓘ
violent interference with federally protected housing rights ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1968 ⓘ |
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