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President John F. Kennedy (JFK) was a leader in the civil rights movement in the United States. He believed that civil rights were a moral issue and a constitutional right.
JFK's civil rights efforts:
Kennedy's work on civil rights laid the groundwork for future legislation and anti-discrimination laws.
JFK's civil rights efforts:
- Speech on civil rights
In a televised speech on June 11, 1963, Kennedy asked Congress to pass legislation to protect voting rights, desegregate schools, and end discrimination in public facilities.
- Civil Rights Act of 1964
This landmark legislation outlawed discrimination in public accommodations, employment, and voter registration.
- Executive orders
Kennedy used executive orders to create the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity and to prohibit discrimination in federally funded housing.
- Appointments
Kennedy appointed African Americans to high-level positions in his administration, including Thurgood Marshall to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Kennedy's work on civil rights laid the groundwork for future legislation and anti-discrimination laws.