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Civil Rights Act Analysis

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Beginning in 1964 with the Civil Rights Act, the concept of equal employment opportunities has been around for some time. The Civil Rights Act article VII prevents the discrimination of employees based on race, color, nationality, sex, or religion. This was the first law the United States had to protect employees or applicants from discrimination based on their race, sex, or religion. In 1965 President Lyndon Johnson further enhanced discrimination laws by signing Executive Order 11246. This differed from the Civil Right Act in that the Civil Rights Act only required organizations to document their practices once wrongdoing was found and Executive order 11246 required organizations to keep and maintain documents of hiring

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