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Expansion of Civil Rights I. Civil Rights Movement 1961-”Freedom Summer” Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Desegregation!!! Atty. Gen. Robert Kennedy Fed. troops Civil Rights Movement (cont’d) 1962-JFK protects James Meredith MLK?Birmingham, AL?arrest “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Civil Rights Movement (cont’d) Gov. George Wallace Pro-segregation 1963—University of Alabama August 28, 1963: most successful march in U.S. history “I Have a Dream” speech II. Legislation Aside from Vietnam: LBJ at home 24th Amendment: Ends poll tax Civil Rights Act of 1964 EEOC Race, religion, ethnic origin, or gender End Segregation Everywhere!!!! Voting??? Legislation (cont’d) Voting Rights Act of 1965 Literacy tests illegal National voter reg. system Malcolm X Stokely Carmichael III. Malcolm X and the Black Panthers Malcolm X Critical of MLK “Uncle Toms” Violence may be necessary for protection Malcolm X and the Black Panthers (cont’d) 5. Stokely Carmichael Black Panthers Kerner Commission Poverty No opportunity “Long Hot Summers” Race Riots April 4, 1968—King assasinated IV. Great Society: LBJ’s Legacy Office of Equal Opportunity Head Start Medicare/Medicaid Dept. of HUD Immigration Act Repeals quotas Great Society: LBJ’s Legacy (cont’d) 6. Nat. Endowment for the Humanities 1. Arts/Culture 7. Dept. of Trans. 8. ↑ funding for univ. and colleges 9. ↑ role of the gov. * *