July 3, 2014
A look at progress on jobs and pay since Civil Rights Act
Half a century ago, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , Title VII of which prohibits employers from discriminating based on race, sex, religion and national origin.
Johnson addressed the nation that day, decrying unequal treatment, and challenging Americans to eliminate injustice.
“We believe that all men have certain unalienable rights. Yet many Americans do not enjoy those rights,” Johnson said. “We believe that all men are entitled to the blessings of liberty. Yet millions are being deprived of those blessings — not because of their own failures, but because of the color of their skin.”
Among the group watching Johnson’s historic penstrokes was the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who had spoken earlier in 1964 about education being key to tackle racial injustice and employment discrimination.
Here’s a look at America’s progress on jobs, education and poverty in recent decades.
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