PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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signaled the resurgence of public opinion in favor of the Vietnam War
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represented a serious challenge to Lyndon B. Johnson’s renomination
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ensured a Republican presidential victory
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supported a similar political agenda as that of Governor George Wallace of Alabama
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Detailed explanation-1: -On March 16, Kennedy declared, “I am today announcing my candidacy for the presidency of the United States. I do not run for the presidency merely to oppose any man, but to propose new policies.
Detailed explanation-2: -As a result, the Democratic Party nomination opened up and two peace candidates, Senator Robert Kennedy of New York and Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota, competed in the remainder of the primaries following New Hampshire.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Republican nominee, former vice president and perennial candidate Richard Nixon, defeated both the Democratic nominee, incumbent vice president Hubert Humphrey, and the American Independent Party nominee, former Alabama governor George Wallace. Presidential election results map.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the presidential election, Republican former Vice President Richard Nixon defeated Democratic incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Nixon won the popular vote by less than one point, but took most states outside the Northeast, and comfortably won the electoral vote.