PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Because he had African Americans in his family
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Because he was assassinated
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Because he asked for them to in his speech
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Because he is credited with proposing the first draft of the bill, but was assassinated before he could get it passed.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Kennedy defined the civil rights crisis as moral, as well as constitutional and legal. He announced that major civil rights legislation would be submitted to the Congress to guarantee equal access to public facilities, to end segregation in education, and to provide federal protection of the right to vote.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed racial segregation in public accommodations including hotels, restaurants, theaters, and stores, and made employment discrimination illegal.
Detailed explanation-3: -John F. Kennedy was reluctant to propose major civil rights legislation during his first term for fear of losing the support of Southern Democrats, many of whom benefited from and supported segregation policies.