Chapter Seventeen: John F Kennedy and Civil Rights

The End of an Era and New Beginnings, and civil rights under President Kennedy

Assigned Readings and Worksheets:

CREATING THE WARREN COURT

THE END OF THE FIFTIES

Kennedy and civil liberties

A VOICE FOR RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE

BYSTANDER": KENNEDY’S FAILURE ON CIVIL RIGHTS

 JFK’s historic speech and a civil rights bill

ROBERT KENNEDY’S justice DEPARTMENT

THE PRESS, SECRECY, AND THE CIA

STANDING FIRM ON CHURCH AND STATE: THE SCHOOL PRAYER DECISION

A FORGOTTEN INITIATIVE ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS

INITIATING IMMIGRATION REFORM 

A PRESIDENCY CUT SHORT