A series of violent demonstrations in the South illustrated the urgent need for societal changes
It prompted Kennedy to propose a strong civil rights bill
JFK was for and fought for civil rights.
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Many white Southerns, Dixiecrats, and conservative Republicans did not support Civil Rights, so did not want Kennedy to create laws concerning Civil Rights because they would give blacks more power and therefore Kennedy did not have a mandate and could not pass much legislation.
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It prompted Kennedy to propose a strong civil rights bill
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The president during the Civil Rights Movement was John F Kennedy :)
JFK was for and fought for civil rights.
Kennedy's social changes included promoting civil rights, creating the Peace Corps, and advocating for healthcare reform. He also focused on the space race and advancing science and technology.
John F. Kennedy started the civil rights act.
He cautiously supported civil rights.
He cautiously supported civil rights.
According to my U.S. history book, President Kennedy initially approached civil rights policies cautiously.
Absolutely. The administration, especially through Attorney General Robert Kennedy, lead the cause of civil rights in the early 1960s. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the natural culmination of these efforts, even though it was passed in the Johnson administration. Of course, Johnson had been Kennedy's VP, so he was familiar with the effort.
He was President of the United States, and promoted civil rights.
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