Since the end of the Civil War, the United States Congressional bodies have passed numerous regulations and laws in an effort to provide more equity among the many races that inhabit this country. Beginning with The Civil Rights Act of 1866 to The Civil Rights Act of 1991, legislation to protect an individual's rights as well as provide the same rights to all races have been enacted. A discussion of the history and evolution of Equal Employment Opportunity, also known as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the impact of Title VII in the workplace will be provided. …
