What two important acts did the federal government pass in the 1960s to force the South to abolish Jim Crow laws and abide by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitution? Do you think it is possible that further intervention by the
federal government will be needed in the future to enforce the civil rights of African Americans? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Identify the Civil Rights Act passed in 1964, which ended segregation in public accommodations, and the Voting Rights Act passed in 1965, which declared illegal the various devices used in the South to keep African Americans from voting.
2, Evaluate whether the federal government might need to intervene in the future. Answers will vary, but an ideal response will recognize that because of de facto discrimination, problems for African Americans still exist in American society (e.g., racial profiling, voter fraud to exclude African Americans), and so it is very likely that the federal government will continue to be involved in securing the rights of this minority.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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What will be an ideal response?