Book Description:
This book aims to present information identifying federal laws pertinent to civil rights, including: equal protection of the laws; voting rights; jury service; nondiscrimination in public accommodations and facilities; equal opportunity in education; equal employment opportunity; fair housing; equal credit opportunity; and civil rights monitoring activities.

Table of Contents:
Preface; The Civil Rights Act of 1991: A Legal History and Analysis by Charles V. Dale; Civil Rights Protection in the U.S.: Brief Summaries of Constitutional Amendments, Federal Laws, and Executive Orders by Leslie W. Gladstone; The Equal Rights Amendment by Leslie W. Gladstone; Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment by Henry Cohen; Homosexuality and the Federal Constitution by Charles V. Dale; Personal Privacy Protection by Harold C. Relyea; The Voting Rights Act of 1965 as Amended: History and Current Issues by Garrine P. Laney; Index.