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Civil Rights Movement And Jfk

Introduction
President John F. Kennedy was elected into office in the fall of 1960. The youngest president ever elected in the United States, a title he still holds, was voted into office on the promises of domestic reform, and communist containment. One of the most beloved presidents in US history, John Kennedy was shot and killed in November 1963. His actions in the civil rights movement are seen by many to have helped push the African-American cause to a new level. However, many historians look back somewhat critically on President Kennedy's actions now, and see them as somewhat lackluster. When assessing his record on civil rights, and then measuring his purported importance in the matter, one may come to the conclusion that the two do not match. This paper is meant to look into the actions of the 35th President in regards to the civil rights movement, and assess the job that he did. Was he truly a champion of civil rights, or has his record been helped by the undying......


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