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Civil Rights and Discrimination

Louisiana State University Law Center

2014

Economic status

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“A Stone Of Hope”: The Civil Rights Act Of 1964 And Its Impact On The Economic Status Of Black Americans, Jenny Bourne Aug 2014

“A Stone Of Hope”: The Civil Rights Act Of 1964 And Its Impact On The Economic Status Of Black Americans, Jenny Bourne

Louisiana Law Review

The article offers the author's insights regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the U.S. and its effect on African American's economic status. Topics discussed by the author include the Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC), significance of Title VII in the improvement of African American's experience in labor market, and segregation. Also mentioned are the earnings, unemployment, and education African American men.