Join us in uprooting systemic racism and replacing it with progress!     In 1957, the United States passed the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which was the first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction. This act primarily focused on protecting the voting rights of African Americans, although its enforcement mechanisms were relatively weak. However, it laid the foundation for subsequent civil rights legislation, including the Civil Rights Act of 1960. Together, these acts marked important steps toward dismantling the systemic barriers that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote, setting the stage for the more comprehensive Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965   INVEST IN NEW NORTH CAROLINA PROJECT Support us as we uproot systemic racism and replace it with progress!   MAKE AN IMPACT: DONATE $57   New North Carolina Project | 6012 Bayfield Pkwy Ste 142 | Concord, NC 28027-7597 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice