Among the emotionally explosive events of this decade is the Civil Rights Movement. ... The Civil Rights Movement got off to a swift start in 1960. ... In my opinion the Greensboro sit-ins were the starting line for the entire Civil Rights Movement. ... James Meredith was a pioneer to the civil rights movement. ... The next big event that took place during the civil rights movement was the March on Washington. ...

• Word Count: 3205
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Also, the Civil Rights movement had finally gained momentum with the passage of many laws that integrated blacks into white society. ... Kennedy's election to office in 1960, when he freed Martin Luther King, a major influential figure in civil rights. The Civil Rights movement of the 1960's looked for the disestablishment of racism and segregation. It included the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, both being huge achievements for blacks. ... These non-conformists learned how to fight for what they believed in, something blacks had been doing ...

• Word Count: 642
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Martin Luther King with his fight for civil rights. ... During the sixties, the Civil Rights Movement was in full force. With leaders like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, the Civil Rights Movement grew to be one of the most important movement in the sixties. ... Martin Luther King was also civil rights activist who sought and fought for civil rights without violence. ... The book explained how women were being mistreated and what women can to do to be equal to men. ...

• Word Count: 4042
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

President Kennedy "viewed civil rights as an issue to be managed rather than a battle his administration would join. ... Most white Americans wanted to stay uninvolved because the civil rights movement was portrayed as an "unholy- mess. ... Some people do that. ... He told local papers to start reporting on the events. ... It was one of the most pivotal moments in the American civil rights movement. ...

• Word Count: 3098
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

I am going to provide historical facts to show how Kennedy, as a true American hero, had an effect on nearly everyone. ... He was concerned about equal rights for African-Americans and women. He was an ambitious leader and holds many of the same beliefs people do today about everyday life. ... Kennedy played an important role in getting the Civil Rights Movement headed in the right direction. ... He was a former actor so he knew how to control and manipulate the media. ...

• Word Count: 5770
• Approx Pages: 23
• Grade Level: High School

This book does not try to make a political statement by addressing the issues surrounding America's involvement in Vietnam. ... To properly understand how America's involvement in Vietnam came about one must look back into history a long ways. ... It has been suggested using declassified documents that General Taylor and General Harkin deliberately misled the President with falsified reports about U.S. military progress in South Vietnam. ... It is important to remember that the leaders at this time thought they were doing the right thing. ...

• Word Count: 2373
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School