Discrimination in the Workplace

No More Discrimination in the Workplace

In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed The Title VII Civil Rights Act which prohibited employment discrimination based on race, color. religion, sex, and national origin. This act took account for hiring, promoting, and firing in the workplace. This act replaced the Jim Crow laws which allowed for public racial segregation in restrooms, buses, dining rooms, and drinking fountains. The passing of Title VII allowed for workplace barriers (for African Americans, women, and other minorities) to be broken from the previous Jim Crow laws.

The National Organization of Women, who was founded in 1966, pushed President Johnson to promote the equal employment opportunities for women as stated in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. However, this was not passed until Executive Order 11357 in 1967. For women to not be recognized for equal employment opportunities until three years after the original signing is unacceptable.

No More Discrimination in the Workplace