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United States Commission on Civil Rights

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (CCR) is a bipartisan, independent commission of the United States federal government, created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957 during the Eisenhower administration, that is charged with the responsibility for investigating, reporting on, and making recommendations concerning civil rights issues in the United States. Specifically, the CCR investigates allegations of discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, disability. In March 2023, Rochelle Mercedes Garza was appointed to serve as Chair of the CCR. She is the youngest person to be appointed to the position.

Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1975d, all statutory authority for the commission terminated on September 30, 1996, and Congress has not passed new legislation, but has continued to pass appropriations. Provided by Wikipedia
  1. 101

    Racial harassment in Vermont public schools by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Vermont Advisory Committee

    Published: The Commission, 1999
    Description: vii, 139 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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  2. 102

    Race relations and equal education opportunities at Proviso West High School by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Illinois Advisory Committee

    Published: [The Commission], 1996
    Description: 59 pages ; 27 cm.
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  3. 103

    Race relations in rural western Kansas towns by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Kansas Advisory Committee

    Published: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights [Central Regional Office], 1998
    Description: v, 16 pages ; 28 cm.
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  4. 104

    Race relations in St. Petersburg, Florida by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Florida Advisory Committee

    Published: [The Commission], 1997
    Description: 2 volumes ; 28 cm.
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  5. 105

    A community forum to explore race relations in St. Petersburg, Florida : executive summary of a community forum held December 3-4, 1996, St. Petersburg, FL by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Florida Advisory Committee

    Published: [The Commission], 1997
    Description: 19 pages ; 28 cm.
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  6. 106

    A time to heal : race relations in Dubuque, Iowa by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Iowa Advisory Committee

    Published: Iowa Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1993
    Description: 26 pages ; 28 cm.
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  7. 107

    Police-community relations in Tampa : an update by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Florida Advisory Committee

    Published: [The Commission], 1991
    Description: 20 pages ; 28 cm.
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  8. 108

    Police protection of the African American community in Chicago by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Illinois Advisory Committee

    Published: [The Commission], 1993
    Description: 54 pages : illustrations, maps.
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  9. 109

    Police protection of the African American community in Chicago by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Illinois Advisory Committee

    Published: [The Commission], 1999
    Description: vi, 40 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
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  10. 110

    Followup to the report Police-community relations in Reno, Nevada (May 1992) by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Nevada Advisory Committee

    Published: The Commission, 1999
    Description: 6 pages ; 28 cm.
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  11. 111

    Focus on affirmative action by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Minnesota Advisory Committee

    Published: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1998
    Description: viii, 42 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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  12. 112

    Alaskan natives and other minorities in the special education programs of four Alaskan school districts by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Alaska Advisory Committee

    Published: The Commission, 1999
    Description: v, 12 pages ; 28 cm.
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  13. 113

    Legal assistance available to minority prisoners in Delaware by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Delaware Advisory Committee

    Published: The Commission, 1989
    Description: 31 pages ; 28 cm.
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  14. 114

    Collecting data on bias-related incidents in Connecticut by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Connecticut Advisory Committee

    Published: USCCR, 1987
    Description: 2 unnumbered pages, 7 pages ; 26 cm.
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    Bias and bigotry in Kentucky : perceptions from Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Kentucky Advisory Committee

    Published: [The Commission], 1997
    Description: 67 pages : map ; 28 cm.
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  16. 116

    Bigotry and violence in Georgia by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Georgia Advisory Committee

    Published: [The Commission], 1989
    Description: 24 pages ; 28 cm.
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    Bigotry and violence in Illinois by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Illinois Advisory Committee

    Published: The Commission, 1988
    Description: vi, 18 pages ; 26 cm.
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  18. 118

    Industrial revenue bonds : equal opportunity in Chicago's IRB program? by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Illinois Advisory Committee

    Published: [The Commission], 1986
    Description: vii, 48 pages ; 28 cm.
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  19. 119

    A study of Federal immigration policies and practices in Southern California : a report by United States Commission on Civil Rights. California Advisory Committee

    Published: The Commission : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1980
    Description: ix, 61 pages : graphs ; 26 cm.
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    Campus tensions in Connecticut : searching for solutions in the nineties by United States Commission on Civil Rights. Connecticut Advisory Committee

    Published: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1994
    Description: 110 pages ; 28 cm.
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