“A Stone of Hope”: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Its Impact on the Economic Status of Black Americans

Authors

Jenny Bourne

Keywords

African Americans -- Civil rights, Discrimination in employment, Segregation, Wages, United States. Civil Rights Act of 1964, Economic status, Labor market

Abstract

The article offers the author's insights regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the U.S. and its effect on African American's economic status. Topics discussed by the author include the Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC), significance of Title VII in the improvement of African American's experience in labor market, and segregation. Also mentioned are the earnings, unemployment, and education African American men.

Repository Citation

Jenny Bourne, “A Stone of Hope”: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Its Impact on the Economic Status of Black Americans, 74 La. L. Rev. (2014)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/lalrev/vol74/iss4/7