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    put in a lot of the necessary groundwork to try and achieve the Civil Rights Act‚ which although it didn’t happen in his presidency‚ he did a lot more for than any president before him. Johnson wanted to honour Kennedy’s memory by making what he had begun to work for a reality‚ Johnson used the death‚ but in the best way he could. Straight away‚ Johnson began to push for the legislation‚ and in January 1946 he met with civil rights leader to discuss not only his dedication to the cause but also

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    During the civil rights movement of the 1960s‚ two prominent forms of protesting emerged. The act of nonviolent resistance‚ which was influenced by Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ was a way to protest peacefully‚ without attacking groups that opposed the movement. The effects of direct action‚ which were highly influenced by activists such as Stokely Carmichael and Malcolm X‚ were more violent and aggressive. Had these forms of protesting stood alone during the civil rights movement‚ America may not have

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    organization with an official name‚ the Civil Rights movement. The Civil Rights Movement was a movement that had been in progress for a multitude of years and generations. The fight for equal rights would cause the African American community great torment because of the hundreds of arrests‚ beatings and murders of their community. Although these brutal events would fuel the fire of determination to receive equal rights that whites have. The Civil Rights movement would consist of a new defined organization

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    The Civil Rights Movement began to take off and take greater strides following the Second World War. Prior to the 1950s there had been decades of activity regarding racial equality in the forms of skirmishes‚ but most protests was chaotic. The movement became more organized following the war as other aspects of American culture changed too. Negroes became more organized under influential leaders‚ and civil rights groups such as the NAACP‚ CORE‚ the MFDP‚ and the SLCC gained stronger footholds.

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    The Civil Rights Movement touched millions of Americans from the early 40’s until the mid 60’s‚ but it still affects us today. The marches that took place across America‚ and most prominently in Washington D.C.‚ shook the nation and opened many American’s eyes to the struggles of black Americans. The march on Washington along with the passing of the Civil Rights Bill positively influenced modern civil rights today because. That march was an example of a successful‚ moving‚ and well thought out protest

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    got on‚ but just right before she got on the bus‚ the bus driver said: re-enter the bus from the rear door. She then got off the bus and walked to the read door. The rear door was closed‚ and the bus just drove away. She waited for the next bus to come. When she got on the next bus‚ she sat at the first row‚ which is just one row behind the white-section seat‚

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    expressions used to describe the human attitude and emotions. Historically‚ America’s civil rights movement was a period from World War Two until the late 1960’s where people decided to banish segregation and help minorities gain equal rights. When we look back at all the events that took place throughout this time‚ it is important to understand when this movement started. If one could think of the civil rights movement

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    The Civil Rights movement was the national effort in the 50s and 60s to eliminate segregation to gain equal rights. Many individuals and organizations challenged segregation and discrimination with a variety of activities‚ including protest marches‚ boycotts‚ and refusal to abide by segregation laws. My project is on the key players of the Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther King Martin Luther king was an American clergyman and civil-rights leader. He was born in Atlanta‚ GA January 16‚ 1929.

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    proposed a civil rights legislative protection plan for blacks in the Southern Democrats States. Democrats in Congress prevented any legislative progress. In fact‚ when Eisenhower

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    the issues in democracy. However‚ the government was responsible for the issues that occurred within the nation‚ especially the lack of trust between the citizens and their representatives. During times‚ such as the Watergate Scandal and the Civil Rights Movement‚ the lack of trust between the government and citizens was heightened to a level not seen before in American history‚ especially because much of the nation believed

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