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Kennedy's plan
Kennedy makes a plan which outlines to Congress how he thinks America should deal with racial discrimination -
Civil Rights Demonstrators hurt
Police dogs, Nightsticks, and fire hoses were used against school children trying to demonstrate, this attack was broadcast which ignited protests nationwide -
Kennedy asserts himself
Kennedy announces he is passing a civil rights bill through congress."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." -
The bill is sent
Kennedy official sends congress the bill which unchanged would safeguard voting rights, desegregate public areas, desegregate schools, form relations services, prohibit funding to discriminatory practices, guarantee equal oppurtunity -
The hearings begin
Judical Subcommittee No. 5 begins the hearing on Kennedy's civil rights bill. because of the large amount of liberals in this subcommittee it was believed to have no issues passing the committee -
Peace March breaks out
Bayard Rustin organizes a mobilization of civil rights activists from across the nation to show their support -
Bombs
four african american boys were killed in Birmingham when bombs exploded underneath the sixteenth street Baptist Church. this leads to nationwide outrage and members of the Cellar subcommittee respond by strengthening the civil rights bill -
Lyndon B Johnson becomes president
5 days after Kennedy's assassination President Johnson goes before Congress to talk to the American people. He speaks about how he plans to carry out Kennedy's legislative plans -
The Senate likes it
On June 10, after many debates the Senate voted 71-29 to shut off the debate, On June 19, the Senate votes 73-27 to pass the bill. -
The House likes it too
The house votes 289-126 in favor of the senates civil rights bill