Civil Rights Act Notes
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US History [1]
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Civil Rights Act [2]
6/1/11 8:29 AM Nov 22, 1963 Kennedy is shot in Dallas, TX while on a tour of Texas cities Isn?t pushing civil rights first Wants to get his economic programs going Push for the space program and space education Lee Harvey Oswald arrested for the assassination Lyndon Johnson is sworn in, and pushes for the Civil Rights Act Civil Rights Act of 1965 Bans segregation in public places Before Voting Rights Act of 1965 Previously there was the ?grandfather clause? Said that if people?s grandfather voted, then they didn?t have to take a test or pay taxes or anything Places of voting and registration Intimidation If they went to go vote, the KKK would come calling Poll taxes 2 dollars a year $300 now Had to own $300 worth of property Literacy tests