jfk + lbj civil rights
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1. Freedom Riders Protesting segregation
in Interstate Travel Traveling from D.C. to
New Orleans May 14-buses split in
Alabama Buses firebombed in
Anniston Birmingham-the
police were given the day off by Governor George Wallace
Nicknamed “Bombingham” Since 1957 over 50 cross
burnings and 18 bombings▪ Police Commissioner Eugene
“Bull” Connor arrests 2200 over 5 weeks
Protest w/ Children▪ Fire Hoses, Electric Cattle
Prods, Attack Dogs “Are we to say to the world
that we are a land of the free except for Negroes?” – JFK
King got his needed victory, Birmingham began to integrate!
August 28, 1963 “I Have a Dream
Speech” Over 250,000
people in attendance
Helps pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Dr. King marches to bring awareness about voting rights in the South Alabama Governor
George Wallace opposes the march
LBJ protected marchers w/ federal troops
Brought about Voting Rights Act of 1965
1964, a campaign to register voters in the South 1000 College Students
went to Mississippi June 21- 2 white New
Yorkers and an African-American were abducted and killed
1964-6.7% Miss. Blacks registered to vote
1969-66.5% Miss. Blacks registered to vote
August 11-16, 1965 Frustration when a
routine arrest by an LA police officer turned into a riot.
National Guard restored order- 34 dead, 898 injured, 4000 arrested▪ $100 million in damage
Kerner Commission-white racism was responsible for the tensions that led to the riots
Challenged racism & segregation w/ non-violence and passive resistance-
Beliefs of Gandhi
Family moved to Lansing, Michigan to escape racism▪ Dad murdered at 3,
“reported suicide” Orphaned, life of crime,
while in jail met Elijah Mohammed-Nation of Islam
God was Black & great war would occur between races
Believed in Black Power▪ African-American movement
that focused on gaining control of economic and political power, by force if necessary.
Beliefs The white man was
the devil with whom blacks could not live.
“Integration was dead. Absolute segregation of the races was the goal.”
Killed Feb. 21, 1965 after he broke w/ the nation of Islam