Johnson - Civil rights

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The Civil Rights Act
Passed 1964, gave federal government the legal tools to end de are segregation in the south, prohibited discrimination in public places and established the Equal Employment commission. However, blacks didn't think the act went far enough, and didn't help
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Selma
50% of Selma, Alabama's 29,000 population was black, but only 23 were registered to vote. MLK led would-be-voters to the Selma County Courthouse but couldn't secure rights. He wanted to be arrested to publicise the problems in Selma. However, his actions
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Selma (2)
Following this, the SCLC and SNCC organised a march from Selma to Montgomery to publicise the need for a Voting Rights Act - 80 Alabama whites joined. State troopers attacked the marchers with clubs and tear gas on 'Bloody Sunday'. This prompted Congress
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The Voting Rights Act
Passed in 1965 because of: King's Selma campaign gaining national and international attention, the US claimed to be the leader of the free world however Communist propaganda preyed on the inequality demonstrated in Selma, and Johnson used his famous power
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Urban riots
During the 5 'long hot summers' of 1964-8 inner riots became an annual event. The first major race riot was in Watts, LA, 1965: 34 deaths, 1000 injuries, 3500 rioters and looters arrested and over $40 million worth of damage. This prompted race riots in v
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Urban riots (2)
In July 1967, Newark's black ghetto erupted. In 6 days of riots, 26 died, 1500 were injured and much of the inner city was damaged. Then in Detroit, 40 died, 2000 were injured, and 5000 were made homeless - Johnson had to send federal troops in response
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The Meredith March
In 1966, James Meredith planned a 220 mile walk from Memphis, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi. However, Meredith was shot by a white bigot so black organisations declared that they would continue his walk - there was 400 marchers by the 3rd day includin
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Berkeley's Free Speech Movement
Led by SNCC member Mario Savio, when university authorities refused fundraising and political activity on campus. This prompted thousands to protest against the infringement of their constitutional right to free speech, until police intervened and made 80
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The Student Peace Union
Had 3000 members by 1962, along with tens of thousands of anti-war activist students with motives including: fear of being drafted to Vietnam, belief that Vietnam should be left to decide their own form of government, opposition to the American bombing ca
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Columbia University Protests
In 1968, students had multiple grievances including: their university's involvement in weapons research for Vietnam and the relationship between the university and the black & Hispanic community in adjacent Harlem. 1000 students protested by seizing uni.
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Hippies
Groups of alienated 'alternative' young people attended 'happenings' around San Francisco - smoking cannabis, adopting new names and growing their hair. The 'Human be-in' in 1967 gained national attention when thousands of young people marched
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Hippies (2)
to Golden Gate park to celebrate personal freedom, environmentalism and communal living. The 'Summer of Love' attracted tens of thousands of followers of counterculture.
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Woodstock rock festival
The largest 'happening' in New York State, 1969. 400,000 attended, celebrating 'love not war', 'swimming nude, having sex' and taking psychedelic drugs. Musicians such as Jimi Hendrix headlines, and made anti-war statements
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Feminism
In 1966, Betty Friedan formed the National Organisation for Women (NOW). They were unhappy that the EEOC was refusing to enforce Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which banned gender discrimination in employment. They aimed to monitor the enforcement of
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NOW tactics
Litigation - e.g. representing women in Supreme Court (Pennsylvania vs. Daniel), political pressure - e.g. presenting politicians with a Bill of Rights for Women (1968), public information campaigns - e.g. sexist airlines and protests - e.g. 'don't iron
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50% of Selma, Alabama's 29,000 population was black, but only 23 were registered to vote. MLK led would-be-voters to the Selma County Courthouse but couldn't secure rights. He wanted to be arrested to publicise the problems in Selma. However, his actions

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Following this, the SCLC and SNCC organised a march from Selma to Montgomery to publicise the need for a Voting Rights Act - 80 Alabama whites joined. State troopers attacked the marchers with clubs and tear gas on 'Bloody Sunday'. This prompted Congress

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Passed in 1965 because of: King's Selma campaign gaining national and international attention, the US claimed to be the leader of the free world however Communist propaganda preyed on the inequality demonstrated in Selma, and Johnson used his famous power

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During the 5 'long hot summers' of 1964-8 inner riots became an annual event. The first major race riot was in Watts, LA, 1965: 34 deaths, 1000 injuries, 3500 rioters and looters arrested and over $40 million worth of damage. This prompted race riots in v

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