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Roosevelt won the 1932 election after a landslide victory over his predecessor Herbert Hoover. At this time, America was going through one of the toughest times

Although Kennedy never signed the legislation he set the groundwork for the civil rights movement. He proposed the idea and did most of the foot work, even kennedy's death helped pass the bill. After Lyndon took office, he was determined to carry out kennedy’s ideas. It only took a couple of months after Kennedy died for the bill to be passed (http://loc.gov/). Johnson used the nation's sympathy to propel the campaign forward. The campaign was doing so well after his death that it went further than Kennedy had ever imagined, the bill would go on to set up the NAACP and ended the poll

The focus of this investigation will be “To what extent did the assassination of John. F Kennedy affect the civil right movement?” The years from 1963-1964 will be the focus of this investigation, to allow for the analysis from the year of Kennedy’s assassination and to the end of the civil rights movement. This investigation will mainly focus on Lyndon B. Johnson participation during the civil rights movement but also other outside factors. This includes Martin Luther King. Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society and Legacies of the 1964 Civil Rights Act are the two main sources used.

It was the year 1964, a time for change in America. The country had to deal with the death of President Kennedy. Then came the president who wanted change, and his name was Lyndon B. Johnson. He passed the Civil Rights Act, but earlier when he was in the Senate he had rejected anything to do with the topic. Like the country, Johnson was changing too. He wanted to change unfairness between the races so that America would not grow up to be a split country. He was the kind of person who was positive and thought about the future, and perhaps that's why he passed the Civil Rights Act. Lyndon B. Johnson became president after John F. Kennedy's death. He wanted to change unfairness for the races, and he wanted to stop segregation.

The presidential election of 1932 was the first election after the beginning of the Great Depression. It pitted the incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover against the Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt. Despite the terrible economic conditions that had developed under Hoover, the Republicans believed that Hoover would be able to solve the depression with protectionism and other aggressive economic policies. Franklin D. Roosevelt was considered the frontrunner to win the nomination, but was challenged by Al Smith and John Nance Garner. FDR carried the majority, but due to the ⅔ rule used by Democrats at the time, he was unable to clinch the nomination. His campaign made a deal with one of his opponents, John Nance Garner, to drop out and become FDR’s

The United States' 1932 Election Many historians believe that the 1932 election was a popularity competition, with the prize being the chief of the white house. This is because they thought that Hoover's inability to revive the depressed economy, and his lack of a personality that reaches out to the average American, provided Roosevelt (who was very popular) with a path to victory. I shall discuss this view, with points in favour and points that argue Roosevelt had an appealing policy and opinions that ensured his triumph which did not rely on Hoover's incompetence and lack of charm. Beginning with the points in favour, it becomes easy to understand the principle behind the aforementioned

Late in his brief term of a thousand days, Kennedy took up the civil rights issue because of the increased in violence in some of the southern states. He called for increased federal power so that voting rights could be enforced. The major civil rights acts included public accommodations opening and an end to job discrimination. (Salem, 2009)

He was a charismatic leader who relied heavily on his personal magnetism and influences to attract people towards his ideologies. Unlike Johnson, Kennedy adopted highly personalized forms of decision making and demanded total loyalty from the associated. He would criticize the liberals for their blatant manipulation especially on the investigatory powers of the country’s senate. Furthermore, he had the conservative zeal that increased his urge of putting behind bars all those he considered as local enemies. He was a great promoter of civil rights and a stern oppose of the Vietnam War. The reason is that he believed the country was not ready for another intensive war especially putting into perspective that there were numerous economic challenges that were affecting the people. He was leading a moral and political uprising to fight poverty that was afflicting the American cities and rural areas. He was straightforward in his talk and actions especially on problems that were affecting America. He agitated for racial reconciliation and expanded opportunities for all American people regardless of their racial or political affiliation. However, his popularity which was growing very fast was rubbing his opponents the wrong way. This is one of the aspects that led to his assassination. On the other hand, Lyndon Johnson was highly obsessed with his place in history. He was ready to go to any extent in order to write his name in the American history

When looked at purely superficially, John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson each assumed the role of President of the United States under very different circumstances. Put simply, Kennedy was elected and Johnson assumed the position in a time of tragedy in the wake of Kennedy’s assassination. However, when each assumed office, there was one common theme present: the tremendous hope of African Americans and others around the nation for new civil rights legislation. After President Kennedy called for the bill in a speech in 1963, the House proposed a bill that meant to address these civil rights concerns. While they each supported the bill, Kennedy and Johnson each had their own way of attempting to shepherd the bill through Congress

Although President Kennedy did indeed feel sympathy for the struggle of the African American and planned out his Civil Rights Act campaign in secret, he had still feared that he would lose support from the White Southerners for his reelection. When Kennedy was killed on November 22,1963, and President Lyndon B. Johnson was incharge and lots of changes happened. President Johnson, although a white southerner himself, had a compassion for the struggles of the African Americans. He signed the Civil Rights in 1964, and the Voting Right Acts later in 1965. Although he knew he would be heavily criticized for it, he would do all he could to ensure the African Americans would gain their equality and freedom. His commitment to ensuring that minorities would achieve full equality surpassed Kennedy’s

On November 22, 1963 America lost one of her greatest icons that she had. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States was killed with just under three years in office. Although this man was killed with just over half of his term in office accomplished many things that Americans now consider him to be the most influential person to have held the office of president of the united states, as well as an instigator of significant social change. John F Kennedy was a President that fought for civil rights for a nation that was segregated for over a century, Kennedy did not just talk about change, he actively fought for it while being loved by only half of the country while the other half hated what he stood for. JFK

President Kennedy had always been in favor of civil rights but, his plans never got carried out due to his assassination. As soon as Lyndon B. Johnson became president he made it a priority to try his best and carry out Kennedy’s plans. Although the government was enforcing acts and laws to attempt to give African Americans more rights, the south continued to dominate by continuing segregation long past the banning of it. Finally, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited all discrimination and segregation of African Americans. After years of protesting and fighting, some reward was in sight. Our government now had black office holders and both races were attending the same schools in the same rooms. One of the final, most important steps that still had to be taken was allowing black voting rights. Since this right was technically already given to them in the Constitution, all they waite for was for it to come into effect. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed by president Lyndon B. Johnson and soon enough African Americans began registering to vote. Number in voter registration dramatically increased and our country had taken a momentous step forward (The Civil Rights Movement and the Second

In the wake of President Kennedy's assassination, the nation began its long strong with civil rights as the new President, Lyndon Johnson, used the sympathy created by the assassination as a catalyst for pushing through the Kennedy civil right agenda that resulted in the enactment of the Civil Right Act of 1964 which prohibited discrimination in public facilities and employment, and the passage of the 24th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act of 1964 that guaranteed voting rights.

John F. Kennedy was seen as one of the most charming, prominent, and youngest American presidents of our time. He brought ideas and plans to make America a better place when he stepped into office. His run as president was so unique because he had set out plans for office, but he was assassinated before he could go through with some of them. Vice president Lyndon B. Johnson stepped up to the challenge to continue Kennedy’s plans (John F. Kennedy). John F. Kennedy’s domestic policies in the Civil Right 's Movement and the peace corps organization helped outside countries understand American culture and helped him shape the American identity that changed America into a new nation.

On election day, 1932, the nation gave Roosevelt a smashing victory, 22,809,038 votes to Hoover's 15,758,901. Hoover carried only six states, losing the electoral vote 472 to 59. The democrats also elected heavy majorities to both housed of Congress. "This is the greatest night of my life!" Roosevelt declared on hearing the election results. The nation wanted change and placed their faith in Franklin D. Roosevelt (Leuchtenburg,17).