The Struggle For Civil Rights In The 1960's

The 1960s was a time in history that not only glorified the significance of freedom but it also showed the efforts and determination then the struggle to make everyone equal. John F Kennedy promised the most ambitious agenda called the new frontier a package of laws and reforms that would end any quality in the United States.but then John F. Kennedy ran into a group of southerners who did not want the same thing as him. And they created laws in order to counter any sort of equality with blacks and whites southerners.around 1964 Kennedy was shot as the president. After this accident be Johnson then developed a set of programs that would give poor people a hand up not a handout. This would include Medicare or Medicaid which help the elderly and the low income.
It would help them pay for any medical bills or food that they needed while the city aided their needs.
This was a way for America to redevelop and subsidize their economy.The government stayed out of civil rights struggles and conflicts until about 1964. President Johnson push the civil rights act through Congress that prevented discrimination from bus stops, schools, airports, and many other public places. And then the next year the voting rights act exclamation illuminated poll taxes and all other tools that work to prevent black people from voting. In the era of the 60s student activist became more relevant. They took over college campuses and organize antiwar demonstrations occupied parks and other public places. There was even an equal pay act in 1963 that became more relevant as time grew. These events were not only the highlights of the 60’s James farmer, who was a civil rights activists and a leader of silver rights movement, push for nonviolence within the protest. He also pushed for dismantling segregation and served alongside
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James farmer was born on January 12 1920. And his teacher was a minister alongside his father. They we're surrounded by literature and learning. James farmer excelled in his class work and studies getting into college at the age of 14. He was a part of the big debate team. James farmer was a big push in the freedom writers launching the intention of challenging segregation within traveling and other public affairs. All women men black or white, that travel the bus routes were who he was targeting. The first launch was in May 1961,all throughout Alabama. Farmer was being targeted for his leadership and Core afiliated workers of his were murdered in Mississippi 1964. James farmer was proud of his role in founding core and going to get to become one of the most effective civil rights organizations in 1960. Many people were not aware of who James farmer was, but he was in the same era after MLK. James farmer also talked a lot about how white kids and Black kids used to play together peacefully before they hit puberty as if each other was equal.

Well I learned about James farmer is that he had a very ethical way of looking at things. I also learned that Martin Luther King was not the only strong standing. For the equality of blacks at the time. James farmer was a re-create shin of that same movement that Martin Luther King created. I also learned that with any idea if you take action it can turn into a movement or into something that people can look up to or follow. I learned that James farmer created his own group called core. I also learned that core was also a part of the NAACP and was on the radio and television and magazines along with other perversity. Southern schools were all segregated because of what James farmer created.I also learned that in the end it was a success. James farmer went there with all of his ideas and created of movement for not only black people before wipes too. It brought both white and together in the school and also on public transportation creating more of melting pot.