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Truman did not believe in racial separation in the military. Eisenhower did.
The Eisenhower administration declared that any race of people should be admitted to state funded schools and universities. The Kennedy administration supported the civil right act.
The Eisenhower administration declared that any race of people should be admitted to state funded schools and universities. The Kennedy administration supported the civil right act.
Truman was against Dulles.Eisenhower, by contrast, favored what John Foster Dulles created, a policy called "massive retaliation".
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was introduced in Eisenhower's presidency and was the act that kick-started the civil rights legislative programme that was to include the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Eisenhower had not been known for his support of the civil rights movement.
The president during the Civil Rights Movement was John F Kennedy :)
Policy on Civil Rights. Truman supported Civil Rights and organised desegregation of the Armed Forces.
No. If he had there would have not been a need for the 1964 civil rights act.
JFK was for and fought for civil rights.
False / no
He signed and supported it.
John F. Kennedy started the civil rights act.