Civil Rights

 

On August 29, 1957, the United States Congress passes the Civil Rights Act of 1957. This was the first act of Civil Rights legislation since Reconstruction in America. The act helps to protect every U.S. citizen’s right to vote and establishes a Civil Rights Commission whose duty is to investigate acts of discrimination and injustice. The Act also led to the creation of a Civil Rights Division within the Department of Justice.

 

Learn more about the Civil Rights Act of 1957 here: http://crdl.usg.edu/events/civil_rights_act_1957/