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Executive Order
It expanded on Executive Order by establishing equality of treatment and opportunity in the Armed Services for people of all races. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
First civil rights legislation enacted by Congress. -
Executive Order 11110
This executive order delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury the president's authority to issue silver certificate. -
Twenty-fourth Amendment
Prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
outlawed major forms of discrimination against blacks and women, including racial segregation -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Outlawed discriminatory voting practices.