PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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Question
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All of these are true about JFK’s assassination EXCEPT
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it discouraged the passage of Civil Rights legislation
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Lee Harvey Oswald shot him from a 6th floor window
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It occurred in Dallas, Texas
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Hundreds of people witnessed the event
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -For the first two years of his administration, Kennedy ignored the call. The Democrats held a narrow majority in Congress, and many of the Democratic seats were held by Southerners who opposed civil rights legislation. The president needed the white Southern vote to win reelection in 1964.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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