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Laws And Presidents Flashcards

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Civil rights act

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1957
President Eisenhower 
Illegal to prevent someone from voting 
Wanted to show a commitment to civ rights movement 
\+ minimise racial tensions in south
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Civil rights act (take two!)

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1964
President Johnson
legislation initiated by JFK before his assassination
Made discrimination illegal (employment, limited use of voter literacy tests, integrated public facilities)

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Voting Rights Act

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1965
President Johnson
Banned all voter literacy tests

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What did president Eisenhower do?

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Sent soldiers to protect Little Rock Nine

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Kennedy

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Backed the Freedom Riders

Sent FBI agents to get J Meredith into uni

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