The Fair Employment Practice Act of 1945
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_7_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- The Fair Employment Practice Act of 1945
- Date Created:
- 1945-02-16
- EDTF:
- 1945-02-16
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
- Description:
- The document is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives in 1945 called the "Fair Employment Practice Act" which aims to prohibit discrimination in employment based on race, creed, color, national origin, or ancestry. The bill defines unfair employment practices for employers and labor unions and establishes a Fair Employment Practice Commission to enforce the rights outlined in the Act.
- Policy Area:
- Labor and Employment
- Topic:
- Civil rights--United States, Labor and Employment
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 7, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 10 Pages
