What Two Important Acts Did the Federal Government Pass in the 1960s

question 107

Essay

What two important acts did the federal government pass in the 1960s to force the South to abolish Jim Crow laws and abide by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitution? Do you think it is possible that further intervention by the federal government will be needed in the future to enforce the civil rights of African Americans? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Center-to-center Spacing

The measure of distance between the center points of two features, such as holes, pins, or fixtures, critical for alignment in designs.

Spot Welds

A welding process where metal surfaces are joined by producing a series of individual welds at separate points, commonly used in sheet metal fabrication.

Projection Welds

Welds made by projecting localized heat and pressure onto particular points, typically used to join sheet metal parts at specified spots or studs.

Weld Symbol

A graphical representation on engineering drawings indicating the type of weld to be used.