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Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1960

Name: Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1960
Start: 1960-05-06
Location: United States

President Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1960 into law, creating federal inspection of local voter registration and penalties for obstructing attempts to register to vote.

The law strengthened federal enforcement of voting rights and laid groundwork for later, more comprehensive civil rights legislation in the 1960s.

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Event Details

Date: May 6, 1960
President: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Category: Legislation
Era: Cold War Era

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