ERIC Number: ED281925
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-Jan-31
Pages: 80
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Civil Rights Division: Enforcing the Law, January 20, 1981--January 31, 1987.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Civil Rights Div.
This document describes the enforcement activities and accomplishments of the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice between January 20, 1981 and January 31, 1987. Emphasis is placed on describing the enforcement responsibilities and programs, not on listing comprehensively cases and activities. The report is divided into the following nine sections: (1) a general introduction; (2) Criminal Civil Rights Violations, especially those involving racial violence; (3) Educational Opportunities, with emphasis on desegregation enforcement; (4) Equal Employment Opportunities, covering discrimination cases and back pay awards; (5) Fair Housing/Consumer Credit/Public Accommodations; (6) Rights of Institutionalized Persons; (7) Voting Rights, including proposed changes in law; (8) Civil Rights Appeals; and (9) Coordination of Civil Rights Enforcement Activity. The report is illustrated with maps and charts. (KH)
Publication Type: Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Civil Rights Div.
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