The statement that former President Trump revoked the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1964 (not 1965) is inaccurate. This landmark legislation, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin, remains in effect. No president has the power to unilaterally revoke such a law established by Congress. Changes to this act would require new legislation passed by both houses of Congress and signed into law by the president.
The 1964 Civil Rights Act, of which Title VII is the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, is a cornerstone of American anti-discrimination law. It significantly impacted the American workplace by establishing a legal framework to challenge discriminatory hiring and promotion practices. Its passage represented a significant victory for the Civil Rights Movement and continues to provide crucial legal protections for workers today. The Act established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency responsible for enforcing these protections.