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Filibusters were used by the US senators from the south in the 1950's and 1960's to?
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block passage of civil rights bills
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How did the US Supreme Court eventually aid in the advancement of civil rights for African Americans in the 1950s and 1960s?
The US Supreme Court eventually aided the advancement of the civil rights movement for African American in the 1950s and 1960 by demeaning segregation as being unconstitutional. This lead to the integration of school and the repeal of the Jim crow laws in the south. The changes were met with much resistance.
Which states have the least representatives in Congress?
In the 112th Congress, seven states and the District of Columbia each have only one member in the House of Representatives; Rhode Island, which is the smallest state in land mass has two Representatives due to population growth. Every state has two Senators (except the District of Columbia, which isn't a state), regardless of size or population.Alaska..................1 Rep; 2 Senators......3 (total)Delaware..............1 Rep; 2 Senators......3 (total)Montana...............1 Rep; 2 Senators......3 (total)North Dakota........1 Rep; 2 Senators......3 (total)South Dakota........1 Rep; 2 Senators......3 (total)Vermont...............1 Rep; 2 Senators......3 (total)Wyoming..............1 Rep; 2 Senators......3 (total)The District of Columbia has one non-voting (except on committees) delegate in the House of Representatives and no Senators. They are, however, entitled to three electoral votes.
What country did the US fight in a war in the 1960s-70s?
The nation of North Vietnam (which no longer exists...it's called Vietnam today). The country that the US was allied to, South Vietnam, doesn't exist either...it was consumed by North Vietnam. The official name of SOUTH Vietnam was the "Republic of South Vietnam."
What did senators Robert hayne of South Carolina and Daniel Webster of Massachusetts debate in congress in the Webster-hayne debate in 1830?
whether or not states had the right to nullify a federal law (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧
What did Senators Robert Haynes of South Carolina and Daniel Webster of Massachusetts debate in Congress in the Webster-Haynes debate in 1830?
whether or not states had the right to nullify a federal law (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧
When did Vladas Douksas play soccer?
Douksas played in the Uruguayan and Argentine leagues during the 1950s and 1960s and played in a South American Championship-winning Uruguay team in 1959.
Who was the firsrt US troops to be sent in Vietnam by president johnson?
In the 1950s and 1960s Eisenhower and Kennedy sent US soldiers to South Vietnam. In 1965 President Johnson sent the US Marines.
Who are South Dakota's Senators?
South Dakota's two US Senators are John Thune and Tim Johnson.
What is the sit ins in the south?
'Sit - in's are when black people sat in cafes waiting to be served but never were. They ended up 'sitting - in' most of the day, even when the cafe/bar owner tried to kick them out, they stayed exactly where they were. This happened in the 1950s and 1960s.
What was the name of local and state law passed to take away African American rights in the south?
Local and state laws that were passed to take away African-American rights, in the South, were referred to as Jim Crow laws. There were dozens of these laws passed in the 1950s and 1960s.
Why did Nelson Mandela leave south Africa in the early 1960s?
Nelson Mandela leave South Africa in the early 1960s because he was affected and transferred to three different prisons.
Which is true about sharecropping as a way of life in the South?
Sharecropping was a form of agriculture in the South where landless farmers rented land and paid the landowner with a portion of the crops harvested. It often trapped farmers in cycles of debt and poverty due to exploitative agreements. Sharecropping played a significant role in perpetuating economic hardship for many African Americans after the Civil War.
How many former senators are there from South Dakota?
There are a total of 24 former US Senators from South Dakota. Five of them are still living (as of September 2011).
Who are the two senators in spartanburg?
The two senators from South Carolina are Lindsay Graham and Jim DeMint.
Which side did America help when the communist North Koreans attacked South Korea in the 1950s?
south Korea
During the early 1950s South Korea was at war with?
North Korea
How did the US Supreme Court eventually aid in the advancement of civil rights for African Americans in the 1950s and 1960s?
The US Supreme Court eventually aided the advancement of the civil rights movement for African American in the 1950s and 1960 by demeaning segregation as being unconstitutional. This lead to the integration of school and the repeal of the Jim crow laws in the south. The changes were met with much resistance.
