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Civil Rights Act of 1964

Evaluation - The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Wikipedia page is classified as a B-class article, meaning that it is a piece of writing that will leave readers satisfied, however it is not quite complete enough to be considered completely useful by a student or teacher creating scholarly work. The improvements that are encouraged are slight, but most likely require an expert’s insight to the problem. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 article also is considered a controversial topic, thus the page is. Locked to free editing due to acts of vandalizing that could occur otherwise.

It article begins with a short but sweet introduction to the Act but doing so introduces the subject well and doesn’t leave readers confused, if anything, it leaves readers wan ting to learn more. Following the lead section are sub-sections are arranged in a logical order, starting with the history surrounding the creation of the act, then leading into the act itself, explaining all the titles within the act in major detail. Also, throughout the sub-sections there is a clear focus on providing relevant diagrams and pictures of various important figures (e.g. Martin Luther King Jr) throughout. Since the Civil Rights   Act of 1964 is a subject that has so much relevance and importance in US history there is a clear focus throughout the article to cover all viewpoints and not give a bias view on the idea. This provides a very reliable and informative view of the topic without starting dispute. Throughout the article as well as the external links found at the end of the article it is noticed that the effort put into providing relevant links to reliable and scholarly sources, adding to the authenticity and informative nature of the article.

There are many conversations going on behind the scenes of the Wikipedia page and the article has been part of many WikiProjects including United States history, Human rights, etc. This builds a case significantly when evaluating the Wikipedia page. Because it has been subject of many bigger projects people have found incentive to make it the most reliable and trustworthy source possible. The article covering the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has also been featured on Wikipedia’s home page. On multiple occasions (July 3, 2004, July 3, 2005, July 3, 2006, July 2, 2009, July 2, 2010, and July 2, 2014).

In conclusion, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 article is very well written, well kept up to date article that has a very neutral point of view, however provides necessary information to the general public regarding the topic. Because of the citations and references given to reliable sources, it is obvious that the article is also reliable and has reliable information throughout.