For this assignment, you will write a summary of the Hill-Burton Act with specific attention to the law’s dubious distinction of being the only federal codification of “separate but equal” in United States history.
Your summary should include a discussion of each of the following:
The purpose and function of the law
The historical context surrounding the enactment of the law (the general atmosphere in the country)
The legislative history of the law
The effectiveness of the law in achieving its stated purpose
Legal challenges to the law
Current status of the law
Information provided in your summary should be derived from no less than five (5) credible sources (e.g., scholarly articles, Congressional Record, other historical documents, etc.)
Here is a good place to begin: Public Health, Racism, and the Lasting Impact of Hospital Segregation Emily A. Largent, PhD, JD, RNLinks to an external site.
Technical Specifications for your Submission:
Unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment, the assigned textbooks should not be used as a source
Your submission should be completed in Word or a similar word-processing document type
Word Count: enough to address the specified elements for each of the programs
Proper sentence structure and grammar
APA writing style
Double-spaced
12 point font
References cited in APA style on a separate page at end of your submission
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