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Civil Rights Laws
Question | Answer |
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Allows the federal government to register voters where there were restrictions before November 1, 1964 | Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
Prohibits discrimination in employment because of a disability | Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
Requires states to redistrict in such a way that majority minority representation will be ensured | Voting Rights Act of 1982 |
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in educational program using federal funding | Higher Education Act of 1972, Title IX |
Requires employers of 50 or more workers to grant up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for birth or adoption or the illness of a close family member | Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 |
Entitles all children, regardless of disability, to an education at public expense | Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 |
Bans discrimination in federal elections and establishes a Civil Rights Commission to investigate charges of abuses | Civil Rights Act of 1957 |