The 20th century brought many changes and events to Cleveland. During the 1960s and 1980s, Cleveland faced the Civil Rights Act, which impacted the black community, and the Hough and Glenville riots, which impacted those cities and their residents. These two major events not only affected the city of Cleveland, but they also affected many residents who lived there. The drastic events and changes that Cleveland has faced over the century have made Cleveland the city it is today. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 had a great impact on Cleveland's black community. The Civil Rights Act was an attempt to meet the growing demand for equal rights for African Americans. This law prohibited discrimination in education, voting, and use of public facilities. Since the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act were passed in 1964 and 1965, many people believed it was possible for African Americans to have equal rights with everyone else. These two federal laws prohibited segregation, guaranteed African Americans equal protection under the law, and granted African Americans the right to vote. Many activists continued to protest the lack of equal pay for equal work between African Americans and whites. They also wanted to improve educational opportunities for people of all races. Some African Americans, especially younger ones, began to reject these calls for nonviolent protests. These people wanted change to happen much more quickly; they demanded action now, rather than the slower changes that usually result from these protests. Many white and black Ohioans actively sought to reform the South. They did this by joining organizations such as...... middle of paper...... Civil Rights Act and the Hough and Glenville riots. These two major events greatly affected Cleveland as well as the residents who live there. If these events and changes never happened to Cleveland, who knows what the city would look like today. Works Cited “Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: CLEVELAND: NOW!” ". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: CLEVELAND: NOW!. Case Western Reserve, July 31, 2012. Web. April 17, 2014. “Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: GLENVILLE SHOOTOUT.” Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: GLENVILLE SHOOTOUT. Case Western Reserve, March 27, 1998. Web. April 17, 2014. “Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: HOUGH RIOTS.” Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: HOUGH RIOTS. Case Western Reserve, July 18, 1997. Web. April 17, 2014. Miller, Carol Poh and Robert Anthony Wheeler. Cleveland: A Concise History, 1796-1996. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1997. Print.