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The South, Conservatives and KKK passed Jim Crow laws and they were
state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United
States. Enacted after the Reconstruction period, these laws continued in
force until 1965.
The United States influenced the rest of the world in all aspects of
everyday life not just economically, but also technology, politically,
militarily, socially, and culturally. The 1960 elections saw the rise of
John Fitzgerald Kennedy into the political arena. Martin Luther King
Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement was another huge part of American
History. Imagine once again, The South, Conservatives and The KKK
having to accept; The End of Segregation, outlawing Jim Crow laws and
equal rights for African Americans.
Kennedy watched King's speech on TV and was very impressed. The
March was considered a "triumph of managed protest", and not one
arrest relating to the demonstration occurred. Afterwards, the March
leaders accepted an invitation to the White House to meet with Kennedy
and photos were taken. Kennedy felt that the March was a victory for
him as well and bolstered the chances for his civil rights bill. President
Kennedy did sign the bill and his proposals became part of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964.
