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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| 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
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| appliesTo |
persons within the jurisdiction of the United States
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| branchOfGovernment |
legislative branch of the United States
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| citationStyle |
Public Law 86-449
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| country |
United States
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| enactedBy |
86th United States Congress
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| enforcementBy |
United States Attorney General
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| 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
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| historicalContext |
post–Brown v. Board of Education civil rights era
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| languageOfDocument |
English
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| legalMechanism |
criminal penalties for obstructing court-ordered school desegregation or voting rights
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| legalStatus |
in force
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| legislativeChamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate → |
| partOf |
United States civil rights legislation
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| precededBy |
Civil Rights Act of 1957
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| presidentAtEnactment |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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| 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
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| 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
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| shortDescription |
U.S. federal civil rights law strengthening voting rights enforcement and federal oversight of elections
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| signedBy |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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| signingDate |
1960-05-06
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| 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
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| tookEffectOn |
1960-05-06
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| typeOfRemedy |
criminal sanctions
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injunctive relief → |
| yearOfEnactment |
1960
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Referenced by (4)
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Civil Rights Act of 1960
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Civil Rights Act of 1960
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longTitle |
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Public Law 86-449
("United States civil rights legislative framework")
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partOf |
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Public Law 86-449
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title |