In an effort to try to maintain equality and fairness in conjunction with title VII of the Civil Rights act of 1964, the city hired IO Solutions Inc. ... With the advancement of equal rights and more importantly Congress's extension of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to cover public employment in 1972, a conscious effort has been made by many departments nationwide focus on non-discriminatory hiring practices. ... Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, it is illegal to discriminate in an...

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In 1964 after this term was coined, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act increased the authority of affirmative action agents to institute quotas and preferential hiring to increase representation of minorities and to ameliorate discrimination. ... Although affirmative action in the Civil Rights Act outlawed discrimination within minority groups involving employment, it did not cover educational institutions. Consequently, the Equal Employment Act of 1972 forced colleges and universities to admit members of minorities in greater numbers, especially in professional and graduate schools. ... Yet the...

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Its titles, or ports, called for a ban on discrimination in public accommodations (hotels, restaurants, trains, etc.) public education, federal programs, and employment. Title VII, which covered employment, stated that employers could not fire, refuse to hire, or deny "employment opportunities" because of an individual's race, color, sex, or national origin.5 After much debate in Congress, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed and was signed into law. ... Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination in public accommodations and places of employment, it did not create a...

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After the passing of this act, all education opportunities and use of public facilities and service was for all citizens of the US. The act also provided a way for which any claims violating this act could be settled, and brought to court if necessary. ... This act does not specifically state requirements by the work place to hire minorities, only that they may not discriminate against them. ... Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is constantly attacked by minorities and companies alike. ... In every court case where reverse discrimination was challenged, the Petitioner bears the burden of p...

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The history of affirmative action has its roots in the Civil Right Act of 1964. In Title VII of the Civil Rights Act it provides the initial legal basis for affirmative action for women in the workplace. ... This was eventually signed into law in 1964 and called the Civil Rights Act. ...

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Many affirmative action programs were born from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII references to affirmative action programs were brought about "because of the history of discrimination in the United States, certain groups are viewed as disadvantage in the current marketplace. ... Prior to these laws and the Title VII law, the U.S workforce was primarily dominated by white males. ...

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Many affirmative action programs were born from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII references to affirmative action programs were brought about because of the history of discrimination in the United States, certain groups are viewed as disadvantage in the current marketplace. ... Prior to these laws and the Title VII law, the U.S workforce was primarily dominated by white males. ...

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No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. (1)" Affirmative action can trace its roots back to the 14th amendment, although it did not really get started until Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act was passed, giving minorities equal employment rights. ... In my view the original concept of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was that any type of...

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This was Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ... In 1972 the Equal Employment Opportunity Act was implemented. Hiring and promotion of minorities has shown tremendous increase since this act was passed into law. ...

• Word Count: 1980
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