Report on Federal Civil Rights Enforcement Effort

U S. Commission on Civil Rights

Pamphlet

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. The Federal Civil Rights Enforcement Effort Summary. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1971. 10" x 8" inches. 46 pages. This report from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights urges the federal government to take a more activist approach to enforcing civil rights protections. The prognosis from this report was that progress has been "spotty and moot" and that action thus far from the federal government has been "inadequate to redeem in full the promise of true 'equal protection of the laws' for all Americans." The Commission recognized that the civil rights laws passed invested "significant authority to assure equal opportunity in such fields as employment, housing, education, voting and in all Federal programs", but that enforcement mechanisms are weak. However, the wheels would begin to turn after this document was published. The 1970s saw a fuller application of Affirmative Action, which made drastic changes to hiring practices and was expanded to include women, and Congress and President Nixon would respond to internal and external pressure with the passage of Equal Employment Opportunity Act and the Equal Educational Opportunities Act. The piece is overall in very good condition, with the top edge containing an ownership inscription and a light stain. This historic pamphlet is a record of that internal pressure which forced the federal government to act on behalf of its most marginalized citizens.

Item #17378

Price: $225.00