Executive Order 10925 facts for kids
Executive Order 10925 was a special rule signed by President John F. Kennedy on March 6, 1961. This order was created to make sure everyone had an equal chance to get a job and be treated fairly at work. It meant that companies working with the government could not treat people differently because of their race, religion, skin color, or where they were born.
The order also set up a group called the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity (PCEEO). This committee was led by Lyndon Johnson, who was the Vice President at the time. Its main goal was to give equal opportunities to all U.S. citizens in the workplace. It was not meant to give special treatment to certain groups, but to ensure fairness for everyone.
What Happened After?
After a few years, new laws and orders changed how equal employment was handled. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law on July 2, 1965. This important law helped stop unfair treatment in many areas, including jobs.
Soon after, President Johnson signed another rule called Executive Order 11246 on September 24, 1965. Because of these new rules, the work of the PCEEO committee was split up. Its duties went to two new groups:
- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- The Office of Federal Contract Compliance (which later changed its name to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs in 1975).
These new groups continued the important work of making sure everyone had fair chances in jobs.
Who Didn't Like It?
Not everyone agreed with Executive Order 10925 or the PCEEO committee. One person who spoke out against it was Senator J. Lister Hill. He was a Democrat from Alabama.
Senator Hill believed that the federal government was getting too involved in private businesses. He felt that the government's rules were going too far and should not control how private companies hired or treated their employees.
