House and Senate Documents: Resolution instructing Committee on Judiciary to report on bill to remove political disabilities imposed by fourteenth amendment to Constitution, 1884
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Resolution of the Legislature of Georgia ratifying the proposed Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
House and Senate Documents: Resolution of legislature of Georgia ratifying fourteenth amendment of Constitution, 1870
An Act to enforce the Provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other Purposes
Law Text: An Act to enforce the Provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other Purposes, 1871
Resolutions of the Legislature of Massachusetts, relative to the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Scott versus Sandford.
House and Senate Documents: Resolutions of legislature of Massachusetts on decision of Supreme Court of United States in case of Dred Scott v. Sandford, 1858
Message from the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Twenty-eighth Congress.
State of the Union address, 1844
[Bill to secure equality before the law in courts of United States]
Bill to secure equality before the law in courts of United States, 1864
Emancipation of the slaves of rebels. (to accompany bill H.R. no. 472.).
Emancipation of the enslaved persons of rebels, 1862
Emancipation and colonization. (to accompany bill H.R. no. 576.).
Emancipation and colonization of enslaved persons, 1862
[Resolution on national affairs, against War, Lincoln, and abolishing slavery]
Resolution on national affairs, against War, Lincoln, and abolishing slavery, 1864
OF 10-B: Justice Department, FBI Survey of Racial Conditions in the U.S., Section 2 (Folder 3).
Federal Bureau of Investigation survey of U.S. racial conditions, 1939-1945
Civil Rights Act of 1960
Congressional Hearings: Considers H.R. 8601, to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to authorize greater enforcement of voting rights, to provide for the maintenance of Federal election registration records, and to require Federal law enforcement agencies’ participation in interstate bombing investigations and in cases of obstruction of school desegregation. Focuses on a voting registration case in Terrell County, Ga., 1960
Voting Rights
Congressional Hearings: Considers H.R. 10018 and related bills, to authorize the courts to appoint U.S. voting referees to decide cases of alleged voting rights infringement., 1960
Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987
House and Senate Reports: Recommends passage, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, of S. 557, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, to amend the Education Amendments of 1972 and three other acts to clarify congressional intent regarding the scope and coverage of prohibitions against race, sex, handicap, and age discrimination by providing that programs and entities receiving direct or indirect Federal assistance are subject to civil rights laws on an institution-wide rather than a program-specific basis. Bill responds to Feb. 1984 Supreme Court decision in Grove City College v. Bell, holding Grove City College a recipient of Federal assistance on the basis of financial aid student enrollments, but limiting the applicability of Education Amendments of 1972 Title IX sex nondiscrimination provisions to the financial aid program. Includes minority views (p. 37-38). S. 557 is related to 98th Congress S. 2568 and 99th Congress S. 431., 1987
Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987
Congressional Hearing: Hearings to consider S. 557, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, to amend the Education Amendments of 1972 and three other acts to clarify congressional intent regarding the scope and coverage of prohibitions against race, sex, handicap, and age discrimination by providing that programs and entities receiving direct or indirect Federal assistance are subject to civil rights laws on an institution-wide rather than a program-specific basis. Bill responds to Feb. 1984 Supreme Court decision in Grove City College v. Bell, holding Grove City College a recipient of Federal assistance on the basis of financial aid student enrollments, but limiting the applicability of Education Amendments of 1972 Title IX sex nondiscrimination provisions to the financial aid program., 1987
Civil Rights
Senate hearing on civil rights. NAACP called as witness., 1949
Civil Rights Act of 1960.
House and Senate Reports: Civil rights act of 1960. 2 pts., 1960
To Enforce the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the U.S.
Unpublished Hearing from the House of Representatives on Voting Rights, 1965
To Enforce the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the U.S.
Unpublished Hearing from the House of Representatives on Voting Rights, 1965
To Enforce the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the U.S.
Unpublished Hearing from the House of Representatives on Voting Rights, 1965
To Enforce the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the U.S.
Unpublished Hearing from the House of Representatives on Voting Rights, 1965
Voting Rights Act Extension
House and Senate Reports: Supplement, containing minor corrections, to report on H.R. 3112, to revise and extend the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (For report summary, see H523-7.), 1981
Voting Rights Act Extension
House and Senate Reports: Recommends passage, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, of S. 1992, the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982, to extend the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Includes the following provisions to:, 1982
Voting Rights Act Extension
House and Senate Reports: Recommends passage, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, of H.R. 3112, to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend minority protections against discriminatory voting practices; to establish new criteria for State and local exemption from Justice Dept review of voting rights compliance; and to clarify the standard of proof in voting discrimination cases., 1981
Minutes of Meetings of President’s Committee on Civil Rights–January 15, 1947 through April 17, 1947. 240pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Committee meeting minutes on civil rights and legislation, with transcripts of testimony from Justice Department, National Urban League, and NAACP officials., 1947
Document 2 February 2, 1948 House Document Fr: Harry S. Truman
Record from President Truman’s library: President Truman’s attempts to put the principles of racial justice into law: civil Rights Program, Message from the President of the U.S. Transmitting His Recommendations for Civil Rights Program: message to Congress outlining president’s civil rights program based on recommendations of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights, 1948