The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: History, Funding, and Current Issues

Laney, Garrine P.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Civil rights;    Civil rights legislation;    Civil rights movements;    Racial discrimination;   

RP-ID  :  RL34699
RP-ID  :  RL34699_2008Oct03

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides a history of the establishment of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), including its funding, legislation expanding its authorities, and the philosophical differences concerning civil rights that have evolved during the past few decades that affect the agency's independence and effectiveness.