ISS 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Jim Crow Laws, Glass Ceiling, Civil Rights Act Of 1964
27 Oct 2018
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Civil rights act (1976)- federal law that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, and religion in employment, education and access to public facilities + public accommodations (restaurants + hotels) During the time african american term came out. Title vii - employment provisions of the law. Social inequality- unequal distribution of societal sources w power + wealth being more predominant. Prejudice- negative attitude toward an entire category of people. Discrimination- denial of opportunities + equal rights to individuals + groups bc of prejudice. Jim crow laws- kept african americans in their place. Stereotype- unreliable generalization about all member s of a group that don"t take individual differences into account. 2 other primary acts (housing + voting) were being proposed during this time. Survived strong opposition from members in the south in congress. Fair housing act of 1968: banned discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of property. Condition that led to civil rights act of 1964.
