"brianna's civil rights trail" by BriannaGricehttp://trailfire.com/BriannaGrice/trails/71516BriannaGrice/trails601964 Civil Rights Acthttp://trailfire.com/BriannaGrice/marks/267162in 1960 john F. kennedy was elected president,he argued for a new civil right act. 70% african americans votes went to kennedy.In 1963 civil rights was brought befor congress. kennedy was killed in november 1963, lyndon johnson took over. Cilvil rights were wondering why african americans are being denied the vote in the Deep South.

-who was elected president and was assassinated,and who took over?

 

-what problem did the civil rights deal with?

]]>brianna's civil rights trailBriannaGriceWed, 11 Feb 2009 08:27:54 -0800trailfire:markId:267162César Chávez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediahttp://trailfire.com/BriannaGrice/marks/267428zezar chavez born:march 31 1927-april 23 1993, was an american farm worker and a labor leader. he as known for founding of NFW with a cofounder. Alot of people say his work led to alot of improvements..his birthday is a holiday. education was hiks focus.

-what is march 31? (besides the day he was born.)

-who is dolores huerta?

]]>brianna's civil rights trailBriannaGriceWed, 11 Feb 2009 08:28:25 -0800trailfire:markId:267428Martin Luther King - Biographyhttp://trailfire.com/BriannaGrice/marks/267192was born January 15 1929 as Michael Luther King, Jr.  he attended and graduated from Georgia,graduated at the age of fifteen. he became a paster in 1954. hes well known for having a dream,and being a leader. at he age of 35 he received the Nobel Peace Prize . he was then assassinated april 4 1968 standing on the balcony of his motel room in memphis.

-were was he assassinated at,and when?

-what age did he graduate?

]]>brianna's civil rights trailBriannaGriceWed, 11 Feb 2009 08:29:14 -0800trailfire:markId:267192United Farm Workers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediahttp://trailfire.com/BriannaGrice/marks/267434evolving unions founded in 1962 by cesar chavez and others, the united farm workers of america is a labor union. they recongnized their common goals and methods. the UFW organizing committe was formed on aug 22 1966. after 5 years of struggle they finally won a contract with the major grape growers in california.

-what is the UFW?

-when was it founded?

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]]>brianna's civil rights trailBriannaGriceWed, 11 Feb 2009 08:31:39 -0800trailfire:markId:267434Our Documents - Voting Rights Act (1965)http://trailfire.com/BriannaGrice/marks/267150voting right act 1965 is to enforce the 15th amendment to the constitution.  African americans risked harassment and violence when they tried voting or registering, very few of the african americans were registered voters, they had very little powers. Johnson signed the legislation into law the next day. because the voting rights act of 1965 had highly significant statutory relationship changes, courts immediately challenged them. Ending 1965, .25 of a million black voters had been registeres.  Voting right act was readopted in 1970,1975, and 1982.

-who was the president who signed the legislation into law,and how long did it take?

-when was the voting act readopted?

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