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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The Civil Rights Act of 1960 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened enforcement of voting rights and introduced federal oversight to help prevent racial discrimination in elections.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T616831 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: An Act to provide means of further securing and protecting the civil rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the United States Context triple: [Civil Rights Act of 1960, longTitle, 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 1871
The Civil Rights Act of 1871, also known as the Ku Klux Klan Act, is a U.S. federal law that empowers individuals to sue state officials and others for civil rights violations, particularly those involving racial violence and deprivation of constitutional rights.
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Civil Rights Act of 1957
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.
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Civil Rights Act of 1870
The Civil Rights Act of 1870 was a U.S. federal law enacted during Reconstruction to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment by protecting African Americans’ voting rights and penalizing interference with those rights.
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Civil Rights Act of 1866
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established citizenship and equal civil rights for all persons born in the United States, particularly protecting the rights of formerly enslaved people after the Civil War.
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Civil Rights Act of 1875
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was a U.S. federal law enacted during Reconstruction that aimed to guarantee African Americans equal access to public accommodations and jury service, though it was later struck down by the Supreme Court.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: An Act to provide means of further securing and protecting the civil rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the United States Target entity description: The Civil Rights Act of 1960 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened enforcement of voting rights and introduced federal oversight to help prevent racial discrimination in elections.
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A.
Civil Rights Act of 1871
The Civil Rights Act of 1871, also known as the Ku Klux Klan Act, is a U.S. federal law that empowers individuals to sue state officials and others for civil rights violations, particularly those involving racial violence and deprivation of constitutional rights.
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B.
Civil Rights Act of 1957
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.
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C.
Civil Rights Act of 1870
The Civil Rights Act of 1870 was a U.S. federal law enacted during Reconstruction to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment by protecting African Americans’ voting rights and penalizing interference with those rights.
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D.
Civil Rights Act of 1866
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established citizenship and equal civil rights for all persons born in the United States, particularly protecting the rights of formerly enslaved people after the Civil War.
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E.
Civil Rights Act of 1875
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was a U.S. federal law enacted during Reconstruction that aimed to guarantee African Americans equal access to public accommodations and jury service, though it was later struck down by the Supreme Court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights legislation ⓘ |
| affectedGroup |
African American voters in the Southern United States
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racial minorities facing voting discrimination ⓘ |
| amends | Civil Rights Act of 1957 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | persons within the jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| citationStyle | Public Law 86-449 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enactedBy | 86th United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcementBy | United States Attorney General ⓘ |
| expandedPowersOf |
United States Department of Justice
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federal courts in civil rights enforcement ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLongTitle | An Act to provide means of further securing and protecting the civil rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the United States self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–Brown v. Board of Education civil rights era ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalMechanism | criminal penalties for obstructing court-ordered school desegregation or voting rights ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| partOf | United States civil rights legislation ⓘ |
| precededBy | Civil Rights Act of 1957 ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to help prevent racial discrimination in voting
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to provide federal oversight of voter registration and elections ⓘ to strengthen enforcement of federal voting rights laws ⓘ |
| prohibits | interference with court orders regarding school desegregation ⓘ |
| providesFor |
federal court authority to appoint referees to help African Americans register and vote
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federal inspection of local voter registration polls ⓘ preservation of voting records for federal inspection ⓘ |
| requires | retention of voting and registration records for a specified period ⓘ |
| shortDescription | U.S. federal civil rights law strengthening voting rights enforcement and federal oversight of elections ⓘ |
| signedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1960-05-06 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil rights
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racial discrimination ⓘ voting rights ⓘ |
| targetsProblem |
discriminatory voter registration practices
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racial disenfranchisement of African American voters ⓘ |
| title | Civil Rights Act of 1960 ⓘ |
| tookEffectOn | 1960-05-06 ⓘ |
| typeOfRemedy |
criminal sanctions
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injunctive relief ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1960 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: An Act to provide means of further securing and protecting the civil rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the United States Description of subject: The Civil Rights Act of 1960 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened enforcement of voting rights and introduced federal oversight to help prevent racial discrimination in elections.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Civil Rights Act of 1960
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longTitle
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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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Public Law 86-449
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title
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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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Public Law 86-449
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partOf
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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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this entity surface form:
United States civil rights legislative framework
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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hasOfficialLongTitle
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An Act to provide means of further securing and protecting the civil rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the United States
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Civil Rights Act of 1960