= Civil Rights Act = The '''Civil Rights Act''' is a large omnibus act addressing [[UnitedStates/Constitution|constitutional law]], [[UnitedStates/HousingPolicy|housing regulations]], and police powers. <> ---- == Description == === Indian Civil Rights Act === Titles II through VII are more generally known as the '''Indian Civil Rights Act'''. The act extends the [[UnitedStates/Constitution|U.S. Constitution]] to Native Americans. === Fair Housing Act === Title VIII is more generally known as the '''Fair Housing Act'''. The '''Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity''' was established under [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfHousingAndUrbanDevelopment|HUD]] to enforce prohibitions of discrimination in housing. === Anti-Riot Act === Title X is more generally known as the '''Anti-Riot Act'''. This act establishes that to "incite, promote, encourage, participate in and carry on a riot" is a felony. ---- == History == [[UnitedStates/LyndonBJohnson|Johnson]] introduced the bill in 1966 but it failed to pass. In 1967, it was re-introduced by [[UnitedStates/MannyCeller|Celler]] and [[UnitedStates/PhilipAHart|Hart]]. The act was passed and signed into law amid the protests and riots caused by the assassination of [[UnitedStates/MartinLutherKingJr|King]] in April 1968. ---- CategoryRicottone