A. The Civil Rights Act of 1866

(http://www.black-collegian.com/issues/1999-08/civilright.shtml)

On April 9, 1866, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act declaring that all person born in the

Unites States were citizens with full rights under the Constitution.

B. The Civil Rights Act of 1871

A second Act, on March 1, 1875, "An Act to protect all citizens in their civil and legal

rights," declared that all persons were entitled to use public accommodations, and that all persons

were allowed to serve on juries. It gave citizens of every race and color equal rights to make

contracts, testify in court, purchase, hold and dispose of property, and enjoy full and equal

benefit of all laws. It provided punishment for anyone denying this right to any citizen. But on

the basis of Dred Scott, the Supreme Court found that the Civil Rights Act of 1875 was

unconstitutional, and that under the Constitution, Blacks were not people as "people" is used in

the Constitution. Overturned on October 15, 1883.

C. The Civil Rights Act of 1883

(http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/executive_orders/disposition_tables.html)

E. Executive Order 8802

(http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/executive_orders/disposition_tables.html)

Reaffirming Policy of Full Participation in the Defense Program by All Persons, Regardless of

Race, Creed, Color, or National Origin, and Directing Certain Action in Furtherance of Said

Policy

 Signed: June 25, 1941

 Federal Register page and date: 6 FR 3109, June 27, 1941

 Amended by: EO 8823, July 18, 1941; EO 9111, March 25, 1942; EO 9346, May 27,

Further Amending Executive Order No. 8802 by Establishing a New Committee on Fair

 Signed: May 27, 1943

 Federal Register page and date: 8 FR 7183, May 29, 1943

 Amends: EO 8802, June 25, 1941

 See: EO 9664, December 18, 1945

G. Executive Order 10308

(http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/executive_orders/disposition_tables.html)

Improving the Means for Obtaining Compliance With the Nondiscrimination Provisions of

Federal Contracts

 Signed: December 3, 1951

Establishing the Government Contract Committee

 Signed: August 13, 1953

 Federal Register page and date: 18 FR 4899, August 18, 1953

 Revokes: EO 10308, December 5, 1951

 Amended by: EO 10482, August 15, 1953; EO 10733, October 10, 1957

 Revoked by: EO 10925, March 6, 1961

 See: EO 10557, September 3, 1954

I. Executive Order 10925

(http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/executive_orders/disposition_tables.html)

 Superseded by: EO 11246, September 24, 1965 (Committee abolished)

 See: Memorandum of April 18, 1961 (Public Papers of the President, 1961, Item 137)

S. 1409 Public Law 8838, approved June 10, 1963

who does equal work must be paid equal compensation regardless of his or her sex. This measure

amends the Fair Labor Standards Act which now requires employers to pay that amount of

wages which Congress considers to be the minimum necessary for decency and basic human

needs $1.25 an hour; that employers who require the services of their employees beyond a

40hour workweek must provide additional compensation to such employees at a time and one

half rate; and that the Secretary of Labor has the power to prescribe the condition and hours of

(http://wwwlbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/museum.hom/museum_exhibit_pages/museum_exhibit)

Passed on July 2, 1964

L. Executive Order 11246

(http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/executive_orders/disposition_tables.html)

Equal Employment Opportunity

 Signed: September 24, 1965

 Federal Register page and date: 30 FR 12319; September 28, 1965

 Supersedes: EO 10590, Jan 18, 1955; EO 10722, August 5, 1957; EO 10925, March 6,

1961; EO 11114, June 22, 1963; EO 11162, July 28, 1964

(http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/executive_orders/disposition_tables.html)

Amending Executive Order No. 11246, relating to equal employment opportunity

 Signed: October 13, 1967

 Federal Register page and date: 32 FR 14303; October 17, 1967

 Amends: EO 11246, September 24, 1965

 Supersedes in part: EO 11478, August 8, 1969

N. Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

(http://wwwlbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/museum.hom/museum_exhibit_pages/museum_exhibit)

Passed on December 15, 1967

Equal employment opportunity in the Federal Government

Federal Register page and date: 34 FR 12985; August 12, 1969

Supersedes in part: EO 11246, September 24, 1965; EO 11375, October 13, 1967

Amended by: EO 11590, April 23, 1971; EO 12106, December 28, 1978; EO 13087, May 28,

1998; EO 13152, May 2, 2000

See: Public Law 92-261 (86 Stat. 103), sec. 717

(http://www.usbr.gov/laws/rehab.html)

(Title 5 of PL 93-112; 87 Stat. 355; 29 U.S.C. 794 as amended)

Signed October 1, 1973, this law prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap under any

program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance

R. Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-454)

( http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d095:SN02640:@@@L|TOM:/bss/d095query.html| )

Passed on October 13, 1978

Replaces the Civil Service Commission with an Office of Personnel Management and a Merit

Systems Protection Board which shall hear appeals from personnel decisions which are adverse

to an employee's interest. Establishes a merit pay system for Federal managerial and supervisory

(http://bookstore.gpo.gov/sb/sb-207.html)

An Act to Establish a Clear and Comprehensive Prohibition of Discrimination on the Basis of

Disability. Approved July 26, 1990. 51 p. 0-16-024794-2

AE 2.110:101-336

T. The Civil Rights Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-166)

(http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/papers/1991/91112100.html)

Passed November 21, 1991

New Executive Orders

Executive Order 13124

Sexual Orientation, and Status as a Parent in Federally Conducted Education and Training

Executive Order 13163