Title

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Authors

John W. Dietrich, Bryant University

Document Type

Article

Comments

Entry in: Affirmative Action: An Encyclopedia / edited by James A. Beckman. Published in Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004. Pages 886-889.

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Keywords

Title VI;Civil Rights Act;Affirmative action programs;United States;Encyclopedias

Publisher

Greenwood Press

Publication Source

Affirmative Action: An Encyclopedia

Abstract

Title VI of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in the conduct of any federally financed program.