The act was designed to prevent discrimination in employment, specifically naming "employment without discrimination" as a civil right.[2] It created the State Commission against Discrimination (later renamed to the New York State Division of Human Rights) and allocated funding for the board of commissioners.[2][3] The commission was given policy-making power in the area of civil rights, granted the ability to investigate claims of discrimination, and a process was outlined for complaints to be made to the commission.[2]
The bill was passed by the New York Assembly with 109 in favor and 32 opposed. It passed in the New York Senate on March 5, 1945, with 49 in favor and 6 opposed. During the vote, members of both the Democratic and Republican parties praised the governor for his support of the bill.[5] Dewey signed the act into law on March 12, 1945.[1]
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At the time of its passing, the bill was the most comprehensive ban on racial and religious discrimination in the United States.[6]
Because the act banned employment discrimination in New York, it had a ripple effect on industries with national reach. Branch Rickey, general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, used the signing of the bill to plan a racial integration program for his team and went on to sign Jackie Robinson, breaking baseball's color barrier.[7]
^ abRichardson, Haley (March 12, 2011). "Freedom's Ladder: WNYC and New York's Anti-Discrimination Law". WNYC. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
^ abcLichtash, Terry (1945). "Ives-Quinn Act—The Law Against Discrimination". St. John's Law Review. 19 (2): 170–176.
^"Agency History". New York State Division of Human Rights. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
^Chen, Anthony S. (2009). The Fifth Freedom: Jobs, Politics, and Civil Rights in the United States, 1941–1972. Princeton University Press. pp. 88–114. doi:10.1515/9781400831395. ISBN9781400831395.
^Egan, Leo (March 6, 1945). "Anti-Racial Bill Passed by Senate and Sent to Dewey". The New York Times. p. 1. ISSN 0362-4331. ProQuest 107071083. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
^Cartwright, Marguerite (Winter 1951). "The Ives-Quinn Bill—Legislative and Social Baground". The Journal of Negro Education. 20 (1): 115–118. JSTOR 2965874.
ives, quinn, 1945, sometimes, referred, quinn, ives, landmark, anti, discrimination, york, united, states, contents, contents, history, aftermath, also, referencescontents, editthe, based, guidelines, laid, fair, employment, practice, committee, anti, discrimi. The Ives Quinn Act of 1945 sometimes referred to as the Quinn Ives Act is a landmark anti discrimination law in New York United States Contents 1 Contents of the act 2 History 3 Aftermath 4 See also 5 ReferencesContents of the act editThe Ives Quinn Act was based on guidelines laid out by the Fair Employment Practice Committee an anti discrimination program established by Franklin D Roosevelt s administration 1 The act was designed to prevent discrimination in employment specifically naming employment without discrimination as a civil right 2 It created the State Commission against Discrimination later renamed to the New York State Division of Human Rights and allocated funding for the board of commissioners 2 3 The commission was given policy making power in the area of civil rights granted the ability to investigate claims of discrimination and a process was outlined for complaints to be made to the commission 2 History editThe Ives Quinn Act was supported by a coalition of progressive activists and organizations including the NAACP ACLU American Jewish Congress Thurgood Marshall and Mike Quill Despite the strong liberal slants of those supporters it also received bipartisan support from prominent government officials including Thomas E Dewey then Governor of New York 4 89 The bill was passed by the New York Assembly with 109 in favor and 32 opposed It passed in the New York Senate on March 5 1945 with 49 in favor and 6 opposed During the vote members of both the Democratic and Republican parties praised the governor for his support of the bill 5 Dewey signed the act into law on March 12 1945 1 Aftermath editAt the time of its passing the bill was the most comprehensive ban on racial and religious discrimination in the United States 6 Because the act banned employment discrimination in New York it had a ripple effect on industries with national reach Branch Rickey general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers used the signing of the bill to plan a racial integration program for his team and went on to sign Jackie Robinson breaking baseball s color barrier 7 See also editThomas E Dewey Irving IvesReferences edit a b Richardson Haley March 12 2011 Freedom s Ladder WNYC and New York s Anti Discrimination Law WNYC Retrieved February 15 2023 a b c Lichtash Terry 1945 Ives Quinn Act The Law Against Discrimination St John s Law Review 19 2 170 176 Agency History New York State Division of Human Rights Retrieved January 28 2023 Chen Anthony S 2009 The Fifth Freedom Jobs Politics and Civil Rights in the United States 1941 1972 Princeton University Press pp 88 114 doi 10 1515 9781400831395 ISBN 9781400831395 Egan Leo March 6 1945 Anti Racial Bill Passed by Senate and Sent to Dewey The New York Times p 1 ISSN 0362 4331 ProQuest 107071083 Retrieved January 28 2023 Cartwright Marguerite Winter 1951 The Ives Quinn Bill Legislative and Social Baground The Journal of Negro Education 20 1 115 118 JSTOR 2965874 Lowenfish Lee 2007 Branch Rickey Baseball s Ferocious Gentleman Lincoln University of Nebraska Press pp 359 377 ISBN 978 0 8032 1103 2 OL 4613876W Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ives Quinn Act amp oldid 1183508265, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
