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JFK
Kennedy sends a message to Congress outlining a plan to deal with racial discrimination -
Broadcasted Violence
Birmingham, Alabama, police dogs, nightsticks, and fire hoses are directed at civil rights demonstrators, many of who are school children. The violence is broadcast on television and ignites protests across the country. -
JFK announcment
President Kennedy promises, “I shall ask the Congress of the United States to act, to make a commitment it has not fully made in this century to the proposition that race has no place in American life or law." -
JFK sends a bill to congress
If the bill passes, it will do 7 things
1. Safeguard voting rights.
2. Desegregate public places.
3. Empower the attorney general to desegregate schools.
4. Form a community relations service.
5. Extend the life of the Commission on Civil Rights.
6. Prohibit federal funding of programs that practice discrimination.
7. Guarantee equal employment. -
MLK Jr
His "I have a dream" speech. there wasn't any violence. the leaders are welcomed at the White House by President Kennedy. After he congratulates them on the success of the March, they get down to business and discuss the civil rights bill and the challenges that lay ahead.