Civil rights
changes from previous eras
- Integration was now by law in schools, African Americans were no longer viewed "separate but equal" because it wasn't equal.
- For the first time presidents were for helping the African Americans gain rights, even though they may have been for the wrong reasons. They believed that helping the African Americans would help their political careers.
- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 officially gave African Americans the right to enter public building and put an end discrimination. The federal government would now protect voting rights. The equal opportunity commission to ensure fair treatment.
- The Voting Rights Act of 1965 made it easier for African Americans to register to vote by eliminating discriminatory literacy tests and authorizing examines to enroll voters denied at local level.
Core American Values
Nationalism was experienced through African Americans because they were now given the rights to vote and become more equal within the people. They were excited for what their future would hold and how they could participate.
Progress was made by many Civil Rights activists. The Montgomery Bus Boycotts put a major strain economically on bus companies and the government stepped in to help African Americans receive better treatment on buses and end the boycott. Sit-ins were also effective because it was a peaceful protest and became an economic threat to restaurant owners who denied to serve African Americans at the counter. School desegregation also brought African Americans and white closer together.
Common good was produced from various Civil Rights activists. Thurgood Marshall was a lawyer who won 29/32 cases about civil rights before the Supreme Court, which became legal milestones for moving towards the end of segregation. MLK Jr. was also for promoting the rights that African Americans deserved, and he dedicated his life towards ending segregation. Freedom riders also wanted to make sure that African Americans were treated equally in the South and sought government attention if they weren't.
Progress was made by many Civil Rights activists. The Montgomery Bus Boycotts put a major strain economically on bus companies and the government stepped in to help African Americans receive better treatment on buses and end the boycott. Sit-ins were also effective because it was a peaceful protest and became an economic threat to restaurant owners who denied to serve African Americans at the counter. School desegregation also brought African Americans and white closer together.
Common good was produced from various Civil Rights activists. Thurgood Marshall was a lawyer who won 29/32 cases about civil rights before the Supreme Court, which became legal milestones for moving towards the end of segregation. MLK Jr. was also for promoting the rights that African Americans deserved, and he dedicated his life towards ending segregation. Freedom riders also wanted to make sure that African Americans were treated equally in the South and sought government attention if they weren't.