PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Question
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How did television help change public opinions on the Civil Rights Movement?
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It distracted most Americans from being aware of the political movement.
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It inspired many foreign nations to pursue civil rights within their own borders.
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It brought live images of violence and protests into the average American’s home.
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It helped keep the movement isolated to southern states.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Television propelled the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s by introducing civil rights campaigns, protests, attacks, and awareness in general onto local and national TV stations.
Detailed explanation-2: -Television provided the American public with a means to witness the struggle for civil rights nearly in real time and led a more informed society to enact social change.
Detailed explanation-3: -Despite the prominence of racially biased television and media during the Civil Rights Movement, coverage of demonstrations and interviews of protestors sparked national interest and quickened the pace towards racial equality.
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