The 1965 Civil rights act had been passed long before he took the office.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the U.S. Department of Education divides the United States into 10 regions. Each region has a designated regional office that handles civil rights complaints and ensures compliance with civil rights laws in education. These offices work to address issues related to discrimination and promote equal access to educational opportunities.
In the USA, generally speaking a civil rights activist is a person who publicly advocates that all people receive their US Constitutional rights. This can be done by forming civil rights organizations, supporting organizations such as the Civil Liberties Union. Activist campaign for candidates for office who share the same goals with regard to civil rights. It should be noted that an activist is not only associated with the civil rights movement on the 1960's. It covers all current areas of issues that involve protecting the civil rights of all citizens.
President Andrew Johnson was in office in 1865, with the first Civil Rights Act, which was unsuccessful. President John F. Kennedy was in Office in the 1960's with the second Civil Rights Act, which was successful. It is important to note that neither President was particularly influential in either Civil Rights Act and the success or failure of the respective acts was due to public opinion and the members of Congress at the time.
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