What is Civil Rights Act of 1957?
The '''Civil Rights Act of 1957''', Pub.L. 85–315, 71 Stat. 634, enacted September 9, 1957, was a [[law]] in the [[United States]]. The act did not create new rights. It was primarily a [[voting]] rights bill. It was the first civil rights law made by the [[United States Congress]] since [[Reconstruction of the United States|Reconstruction]] following the [[American Civil War]]. This act stated that all Americans had the right to vote, even African Americans. {{US-stub}} [[Category:1957 in the United States]] [[Category:United States federal legislation]] [[Category:1950s in law]]