AMERICAN CIVILIZATION

Running head : BILL FOR MINORITIES

A Bill for the Minorities (Name of Author (Institution (Instructor 's Name (Class

A Bill for the Minorities

Racial discrimination had been the subject of debate in the congress for a long time . Often times , members of the congress question the extent of efficiency of execution of the law regarding racial discrimination among the citizens of the United States . The minorities (specifically the blacks ) were more likely to be isolated from the native whites . The minorities had been somewhat deprived of certain rights which the whites chiefly

enjoy

However , this discrimination set between the minorities and the whites had been resolved through the Civil Rights Act of 1964 originally proposed by the late President John F . Kennedy . The bill was not officially pursued by the mentioned President because of his assassination . His Vice President , Lyndon Johnson who took his place as president , then signed the law (Civil Rights Act of 1964 ) on July 2 1964

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 favored most minorities thus giving them equal opportunity in terms of job , education and other services as that of the whites . As stated in the opening paragraph of the bill , it is an Act

To enforce the constitutional right to vote , to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations , to authorize the attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education , to extend the Commission on Civil Rights , to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity , and for other purposes (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , 1997

The law `protects individuals against employment discrimination on the basis of race and color as well as national origin , sex , or religion (Facts about Race /Color Discrimination , 2002

Rise of the Minorities

Equal imposition of rights on employment , education , voting , and other services provided by the State brought the minorities to a rise . The provision of the 1964 Act brings forth the protection of several classes including `race , color , sex , creed , and age (The National Archives archives .gov . President Kennedy 's aim to end discrimination among the people living in the state causes a reverse condition . In to go behind with the rules set by the law , some institutions are making policies which are basically incline to favor minorities more than the white Americans . This scenario can be reflected in campus premises Granting of scholarships to students on the basis of financial needs encouraged the diversity of minorities in the school premises to increase (Education , 1990 . In addition , since most families belonging to the minority groups received minimal amount of income , the scholarships provided will be in no doubt be granted to their children Title IV of the 1964 Civil Rights Act deals about the desegration of public education which states that survey concerning the lack of availability of equal educational opportunities for individuals by reason of race...