Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited: segregation in public places, discrimination of race, color, religion, gender, and nationality in terms of jobs, the use of federal funds for discriminatory programs, as well as the ability to refuse someone service in restaurants, theaters and other public places based on their skin color. Although it is dramatically less, I think some of these behaviors in a way still exist today. Certain groups of people that might wear a head scarf or appear middle eastern are still discriminated against in public areas, such as airports due to the stereotypes that strongly emerged after 9/11. Until this year, it was more of a public perception, but now with the  new presidency it is being acted on with the immigration ban which bans specific ethnic groups from entering the country which I believe can cause people to treat American citizens that belong to those ethnic groups differently. I think that the Immigration ban in a way is a direct violation of the Civil Rights Act since it is enforcing segregation by discriminating against religions and races. Another violation of this act is cases of gender discrimination that are still apparent today, such as women earning less than men in some cases.  I think making men and women's pay equal is a good step to take in order to eradicate any gender discrimination that still exists today. I personally do not believe in an immigration ban, and I think that should be one of the first things to go when looking at Civil Rights violations.


I am excited for the field trip to be able to see the church and the park to see where all of the things we saw in the movie took place. We visited once in 8th grade, but I am hoping this year it sticks with me  since we are knowledgeable of the extent of the situation and hopefully more emotionally aware as well.


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