The Papers of Clarence Mitchell Jr., Volume VI : The Struggle to Pass the 1960 Civil Rights Act, 1959-1960 / Volume VI, The Struggle to Pass the 1960 Civil Rights Act, 1959-1960. The Struggle to Pass the 1960 Civil Rights Act, 1959-1960. Volume VI,

The Civil Rights Act of 1960 attempted to rectify loopholes in the 1957 Civil Rights Act that had enabled southern states to continue disenfranchising Black voters and, in Texas, Mexican Americans. The legislation called for federal inspection of voter registration polls and introduced penalties for...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Mitchell, Clarence M. (Clarence Maurice), Jr., 1911-1984 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Watson, Denton L. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Athens, OH : Ohio University Press, 2022.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Mitchell, Clarence M. > (Clarence Maurice), > Jr., > 1911-1984.
Mitchell, Clarence M. > (Clarence Maurice), > Jr., > 1911-1984 > Archives.
Race relations.
Civil rights workers.
Civil rights movements.
African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc.
African Americans > Civil rights.
African Americans.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century > Sources.
African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc. > History > 20th century > Sources.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century > Sources.
Civil rights workers > United States > Archives.
African Americans > Archives.
United States.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century > Sources.
Sources.
History.
Archives.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The Civil Rights Act of 1960 attempted to rectify loopholes in the 1957 Civil Rights Act that had enabled southern states to continue disenfranchising Black voters and, in Texas, Mexican Americans. The legislation called for federal inspection of voter registration polls and introduced penalties for obstructing a person from registering to vote.
Notas:Statement on Civil Rights Bills Adopted by the Executive Committee of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, February 2, 1955
Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (458 pages).
ISBN:9780821447468

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