Adieu is a French word meaning goodbye that is commonly used in English, especially in the phrase I bid you adieu!. An ado is a fuss, and adieu is French for farewell. They sound similar but aren't exactly twins. Ado sounds like uh-doo and adieu is like a-dyoo, you know, in a cool French accent.
In 1957, President Eisenhower sent Congress a proposal for civil rights legislation. The result was the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction.The new act established the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain court injunctions against interference with the right to vote.he result was the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction. The new act established the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain court injunctions against interference with the right to vote.
In response to a new wave of protest, the U.S. Congress soon followed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.The act focused on redressing the legacy of discrimination against African Americansâ access to the ballot.n response to a new wave of protest, the U.S. Congress soon followed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The act focused on redressing the legacy of discrimination against African Americansâ access to the ballot.