Civil Rights Act

Civil Rights Act may refer to several acts in the history of civil rights in the United States, including:

Federal legislation

• Civil Rights Act of 1866, Abigail <3 Dylan * Civil Rights Act of 1871, also known as the Ku Klux Klan Act, prohibits ethnic violence against blacks
• Civil Rights Act of 1875, prohibiting discrimination in "public accommodations"; found unconstitutional in 1883 as congress could not regulate conduct of individuals
• Civil Rights Act of 1957, establishing the Civil Rights Commission
• Civil Rights Act of 1960, establishing federal inspection of local voter registration polls
• Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin by federal and state governments as well as some public places
• Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act
• Civil Rights Act of 1991, providing the right to trial by jury on discrimination claims and introducing the possibility of emotional distress damages, while limiting the amount that a jury could award

State legislation

• California: Unruh Civil Rights Act, prohibiting discrimination in housing