AA essay plans, LBJ presidency most important TP Flashcards
political For. 1
LBJ presidency was the most important TP due equality of voting rights being achieved during the period. VRA 1965, biggest turning point as it finally gave AA the vote, with federal oversight on voting registers and outlawed voting qualifications.
Political For. 2
LBJ presidency was also the most important TP as during the period AA in poverty were supported and ensured they would be able to vote. 24th Amendment, ensured rights of citizens should not be denied by failure to pay the poll tax. This was an Important TP as it was the first time the needs to AA in poverty were provided for.
Political Against. 1
however can be argued that reconstruction era was the most important TP as it set the foundations in which civil rights activists could build on to make improvements. 15th amendment 1870, grants black male suffrage, by 1872 elections 12% of office was held by AA.
However, significance of act is diminished as loopholes in the 15th was exploited by Mississippi as it allowed voting qualifications in Mississippi adopts new state constitution, resulted in AA vote 190,000 - 8000 in 2 years.
political against. 2
also, First Reconstruction Act 1867, results in 1% AA vote to 80% within 1867. As it provided federal soldiers enforcing new state constitutions.
Social for. 1
LBJ presidency can be seen as important TP as he passed the CRA 1964 which constitutionally ended discrimination in employment and public facilities. Cases involving discrimination would be heard by federal courts.
Social against. 1
Reconstruction ear can also be seen as the most important TP, as again it set the foundations on which other significant progress was built on.
First Civil Rights Act 1866, removes black codes and provides’ equal protection of the law’
14th amendment grants AA citizenship and provided equal access to laws and courts as well as the right to equal treatments.
Social against . 2
However the most important TP was the 1950’s as it made fundamental progress to end segregation and discrimination which was vital for the passing of the CRA 1964.
brown vs board 1954, overturns Plessy vs Ferguson and outlaws ‘separate but equal policy’
Montgomery bus boycott 1955-56, end segregation and discrimination on buses with help of parallel legal work by NAACP
Browder vs Gayle 1956
Sweatt vs Painter 1950, AA student should be amitted to the all white Texas law school as separate but equal in education wasn’t being upheld. chips away at the separate but equal policy’
Economic for. 1
LBJ presidency may be seen as an important TP for AA civil rights as he attempted to support those in poverty by signing the Economic opportunity act 1964, this aimed to attack grass root poverty and provided vocational training for those who struggled with employment.
however, he didn’t mean to directly benefit AA, it was only that they made up a large proportion of people in poverty, therefore it can not be seen as a TP.
Economic against 1.
the inter-war / new deal era was the most important TP for AA economic civil rights. due to the actions of A Philip Randolph and his pressure on Roosevelt to establish A Fair Employment Practice Commission 1938.
resulted in AA working in Aircraft industries for the first time
25% increase in those working in iron and steel industry
employment in Gov. service 50,000-200,00.
However, as a third of AA was below the poverty line by 1992 it can be argued there was no real significant TP.
