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1966 Civil Rights Charge of Discrimination Form |
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The form outlines how to file a charge of discrimination, “pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” provides information on how the commission works, and explains how to fill out the form. It includes an attached blank form that could be removed along the perforated edge.
[CIVIL RIGHTS].
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Blank Charge of Discrimination form, 1966, Washington, DC. 3 pp., 8½ x 14 in.
Inventory #26464
Price: $350
Excerpt
“THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROTECTS YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A COMPLAINT. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON COVERED BY TITLE VII TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE FILED A CHARGE, ACTED AS A WITNESS OR ASSISTED A FIELD REPRESENTATIVE OF THIS COMMISSION.”
Historical Background
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964, prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Title VII of the act specifically prohibits discrimination by employers of fifteen or more employees. The act also created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as a federal agency to administer and enforce civil rights laws against workplace discrimination.
Condition: Creasing at the top margin and light bumping to the corners; very good.
