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Civil Rights
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Legislation & Protests
Brown v. BOE -ended “separate but equal” doctrine Civil Rights Act of banned discrimination in public places & employment
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Cont. Voting Rights Act-1965 Eliminated barriers to voting Many elected to office Montgomery Bus Boycott buses desegregated; MLK emerges as leader Sit-in occupy segregated establishment gains momentum for movement
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Freedom Rides-1961 Test ICC ban on segregation by Supreme Court
Cont. Freedom Rides-1961 Test ICC ban on segregation by Supreme Court
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March on Washington: August 1963
-200,000 demonstrate -MLK’s “I have a dream” speech (highlight of march) -Goal: convince Congress to pass civil rights legislation
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GROUPS NAACP interracial, focus on challenging laws in courts National Urban League assist people moving to cities-jobs/housing
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Groups, cont CORE-1942 change through peaceful confrontation SNCC-1960-Student non-violent coordinating committee gave youth a greater voice in movement
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SCLC-1957 nonviolent protest formed by clergymen
shifted focus of movement to South
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Black Nationalism More radical & militant
1. Led by Malcolm X & Nation of Islam a. Preached black separation & self-help Disagreed w/ tactics & goals of civil rights movement C. Rejected ideas of integration
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Black Power Causes split in movement
Black Panthers seek to lead own communities C. Led to violent encounters w/ police
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Setbacks 1968
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MLK Assassinated April 4-Memphis, TN Sparked violent reactions
Johnson ordered flags to half mast 4. Eroded idea of nonviolent change
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Robert F. Kennedy June 5 Supported civil rights
Campaigning for President Fund programs to help the poor
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Results of Movement A. Made segregation illegal
B. Opened political process to more African Americans C. New sense of ethnic pride
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Kennedy & Johnson Years
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1960 Election 1st televised debate 1. Kennedy more relaxed than Nixon
2. T.V. becomes new medium B. Kennedy wins by slim margin
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Kennedy’s New Frontier
Cut taxes Wants federal aid for poor Promote space program Peace Corps
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LBJ Administration
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Great Society Aid to public education-Headstart Eliminate poverty
Medical care Medicare- older Americans Medicaid- poorer Americans
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Great Society continued
Vista Sent volunteers to help in poor communities Elementary and Secondary Education Act Gave 1.3 billion to states based on the number of children each state had from low income homes.
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Warren Court 1. Legislation protecting rights-Miranda rule
“you have the right to remain silent” 2. Kennedy assassination -lone gunman 3. Ruled against prayer in school
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Criticism of the Great Society
Encouraged poor people to become more dependent on the government aid Gave too much authority to the Federal government.
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