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goldfiish [28.3K]
2 years ago
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What did the civil rights act of 1957 do

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Sedaia [141]2 years ago
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Strengthen the voting rights of African Americans. It gives the attorney general authority to seek a court order declaring a person qualified to vote when the court finds a "pattern or practice" of discrimination based on race or color.
asambeis [7]2 years ago
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Answer:

In 1957, Congress passed the first Civil Rights Act to become law in 82 years. Among other things, it authorized the attorney general to file lawsuits on behalf of African-Americans who had been denied the right to vote. It also created a federal commission on civil rights.

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