Glossary

Civil Rights Act of 1875

a law that guaranteed all citizens, regardless of color, access to accommodations, theatres, public schools, churches, and cemeteries.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

a law that prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal.

Class Action Lawsuit

a type of civil lawsuit brought on behalf of many people who have been harmed in the same way by the same entity (such as a business); because they do not have the resources individually to sue the responsible party, they group together in a single case.

Classical Education

An education strategy that focused on math, reading, and writing.

Clerking

A job that is responsible for maintaining records, research, and writing.

Cohesion

The action or fact of forming a united whole.

Cold War

the ideological conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the second half of the 20th century

Commerce

The buying and selling of goods between two or more parties.

Commerce Clause

Gives Congress the power to regulate commerce (buying and selling) between the states.