Civil Rights Act of 1991
This page analyzes a single policy using structured scoring, historical evidence, source quality, and measurable outcomes.
Summary
Strengthened civil rights protections in employment and allowed for jury trials and damages in discrimination cases.
How to Read This Record
Impact Reading
Very high documented impact
Evidence Base
Strong evidence from Government sources.
Data Completeness
Good record with 4 sources and 0 metrics.
Outcome Summary
Expanded legal remedies for victims of workplace discrimination.
Categories
Impact Scores
This score is a structured measure of how directly and materially this policy affected Black communities, weighted by evidence, durability, and equity. Harm offset reduces the total score.
Total Impact Score
37
Directness
5
How explicitly the policy targeted or affected Black communities.
Material Impact
4
The practical real-world effect on conditions, rights, or outcomes.
Evidence
5
Strength of sourcing and historical support for the assessment.
Durability
5
How lasting the effects of the policy were over time.
Equity
5
Whether the policy advanced fairness, inclusion, or equal access.
Harm Offset
1
Any offsetting harms, limitations, exclusions, or contradictory effects that reduce the total.
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Suggested Relationships
These policies may be related based on shared categories, era, and proximity in time.
2022 • Law • Democratic Party
Contemporary Era • Blocked
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 31
1978 • Executive Order • Democratic Party
Post Civil Rights Era • Positive
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 13
1972 • Law • Republican Party
Civil Rights Era • Positive
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 19
1971 • Court Case • Unknown party
Post Civil Rights Era • Positive
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 20
1965 • Executive Order • Democratic Party
Civil Rights Era • Positive
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 26
1964 • Law • Democratic Party
Civil Rights Era • Positive
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 27
1961 • Executive Order • Democratic Party
Civil Rights Era • Positive
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 30
1989 • Law • Democratic Party
Contemporary Era • Blocked
Shared Categories: 1 • Year Distance: 2
Sources
Civil Rights Act of 1991
Unknown publisher • Government
Civil Rights Act of 1991
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission • Government
EEOC statutory page for the Civil Rights Act of 1991, including expanded remedies such as compensatory and punitive damages in certain discrimination cases.
View sourceCivil Rights Act of 1991 (Original Text)
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission • Government
Original text page for the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
View sourceEnforcement Guidance: Compensatory and Punitive Damages Available under sec 102 of the CRA of 1991
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission • Government
Published: Jul 14, 1992
EEOC guidance describing the remedies made available under Section 102 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
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