AP U.S. Government and Politics / Unit 3: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
3.11 Government Responses to Social Movements
Notes
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 (bans discrimination in public places and employment).
- Voting Rights Act of 1965 (protects voting rights).
- Title IX (1972): no sex discrimination in federally funded education.
Practice
Title IX bans sex discrimination in:
Including school sports.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 targeted:
Protecting the vote.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination in:
Landmark law.
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