| The Civil Rights Act of 1964: An End to Racial Segregation Contributor(s): Hasday, Judy L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791093557 ISBN-13: 9780791093559 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Library Binding Published: June 2007 Annotation: Considered the most important U.S. civil rights law, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination in public facilities, government, and employment based on race, color, religion, or national origin. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 342.730 |
| LCCN: 2006038702 |
| Series: Milestones in American History |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.83" W x 9.37" (0.95 lbs) 129 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History - Chronological Period - 1960's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Considered the most important U.S. civil rights law, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was proposed by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and passed by his successor, Lyndon B. Johnson, the following year. The landmark law prohibiting discrimination in public facilities, government, and employment based on race, color, religion, or national origin is brought to life in this meticulously researched and excitingly illustrated volume from the new Milestones in American History series. |