Fundamentals of Nevada History
Fundamentals of Nevada History
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Nevada and U.S. Constitution
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Rulon Huntsman
The Civil Rights Movement was an introduction to what would be the nations’ most important effort to solve the racial issues. No longer to ignore the race problems; an effort to provide justice and equality to African Americans began, leaders launched demonstrations and speeches were given. The Civil Rights Movement refers to era in the United States aimed at outlawing racial discrimination against African Americans and restoring suffrage in Southern states. “The truth is that no bill insuring civil rights to any person can be enforced so long as there are loopholes available in our political systems loopholes that are the progeny of the very basis of that system, federalism”. (Johnpoll, 1964) Civil rights are guaranteed by law but took many years to achieve. For example even after the Civil War, African Americans were horribly treated, had the worst jobs and were severely underpaid.
Organizations gathered to support litigations against the segregation laws, pressure built leading to a response to the Civil Rights Movement, and through continuing efforts a breakthrough was made where African Americans favored President Kennedy because he helped with the release of Martin Luther King, Jr. from a Georgia prison (Brinkley, 2007, 2003, 1999). Noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights Movement were passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964, that banned discrimination based on "race, color, religion, or national origin" in employment practices and public accommodations (n.a.2009).
Kennedy’s dream was to change the existing segregation laws without hurting the political side in the south. The beginning of the civil rights movements started when Black college students in Greensboro, North Carolina exhibited sit-ins and similar demonstrations began to happen throughout the south (Brinkley, 2007, 2003,
HIS / 311
Nevada and U.S. Constitution
September 16, 2013
Rulon Huntsman
The Civil Rights Movement was an introduction to what would be the nations’ most important effort to solve the racial issues. No longer to ignore the race problems; an effort to provide justice and equality to African Americans began, leaders launched demonstrations and speeches were given. The Civil Rights Movement refers to era in the United States aimed at outlawing racial discrimination against African Americans and restoring suffrage in Southern states. “The truth is that no bill insuring civil rights to any person can be enforced so long as there are loopholes available in our political systems loopholes that are the progeny of the very basis of that system, federalism”. (Johnpoll, 1964) Civil rights are guaranteed by law but took many years to achieve. For example even after the Civil War, African Americans were horribly treated, had the worst jobs and were severely underpaid.
Organizations gathered to support litigations against the segregation laws, pressure built leading to a response to the Civil Rights Movement, and through continuing efforts a breakthrough was made where African Americans favored President Kennedy because he helped with the release of Martin Luther King, Jr. from a Georgia prison (Brinkley, 2007, 2003, 1999). Noted legislative achievements during this phase of the Civil Rights Movement were passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964, that banned discrimination based on "race, color, religion, or national origin" in employment practices and public accommodations (n.a.2009).
Kennedy’s dream was to change the existing segregation laws without hurting the political side in the south. The beginning of the civil rights movements started when Black college students in Greensboro, North Carolina exhibited sit-ins and similar demonstrations began to happen throughout the south (Brinkley, 2007, 2003,
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