U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
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40th Anniversary Commemoration of Desegregation
U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
The 1961 desegregation of the University of Georgia is considered one of the defining moments of civil rights history in the United States.
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NAACP
Ethnicity & Culture | U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.
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Office for Civil Rights (U.S. Department of Education)
U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
The mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.
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Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) administers and enforces federal laws and establishes policies that make sure all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice.
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Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
OFCCP is responsible for ensuring that employers doing business with the Federal government comply with the laws and regulations requiring nondiscrimination and affirmative action in employment.
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U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
To investigate complaints alleging that citizens are being deprived of their right to vote by reason of their race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or by reason of fraudulent practices.
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U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
The Civil Rights Division is committed to upholding the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, including some of the most vulnerable members of our society. Founded in 1957, we celebrate our 50th Anniversary next year. Our proud mission remains vitally important today.
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
U.S. Government Civil Rights Agencies
EEOC has five commissioners and a General Counsel appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Commissioners are appointed for five-year, staggered terms. The term of the General Counsel is four years. The President designates a Chair and a Vice Chair. The Chair is the chief executive officer of the Commission. The five-member Commission makes equal employment opportunity policy and approves most litigation. The General Counsel is responsible for conducting EEOC enforcement litigation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Equal Pay Act (EPA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).