The timeline below displays the sequence of some civil rights legislation. 1961
1964
1972
Affirmative action
requires employers
to consider
applicants without
regard to race,
creed, color, or
national origin.
The Civil Rights
Act of 1964
prohibits sex
discrimination in
the workplace.
The Equal Rights
Amendment of
1972 is passed to
grant women
legal equality.
According to the timeline, what was the role of the federal government in the Civil Rights Movement?
Olt implemented policies regulating discrimination in the workplace based on sex and race.
It proposed that employers give preference in promotions based on sex and race.
It required employers to use quotas in hiring based on sex and race.
It encouraged applicants to identify their sex and race on job applications.
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